In Memory of Bravery and Self-Sacrifice

Ten years ago the world watched and wept. 

We will always remember the bravery, the self-sacrifice of those who 

gave to save so many others. 

'All gave some and some gave all.

And some stood through for the red, white and blue.

And some had to fall

And if you ever think of me

Think of all your liberties and recall

Some gave all.'

Some Gave All by Billy-Ray Cyrus

We will never forget.

The School Bell Rings

School is back in session today, well that is for some of the kids. The very first day of the term and the teachers had a planning day.

A friend of mine mentioned over dinner recently, that she was always very nervous about going back to school. She was a teacher.
I loved going back to school each fall. It was a great fresh start with new notebooks, new pencils, a new classroom, and new teachers.

 


Going back to school jitters or excitement is not just for the back-pack brigade. My Grandfather looked forward to the school term each year. Grandpa was a school crossing guard when he retired. It gave him the opportunity to commit to a defined schedule each week and he loved the kids.
It was obvious that the children loved my Grandpa too. He came home all of the time with finger painted pictures, and wool link bracelets. 

The children who Grandpa guided across the road gave him gifts from their classroom artwork collections. He would come home with new cards and wonderful drawings with little sayings or poems on them. One of the cards had a note that said ' Andy, you are a dandy' {his name is Andrew}.

When the school bells ring it means so many things to so many people. For my Grandfather it meant that he was happy to see the smiling faces each day at his cross walk. I'm not sure if the children mirrored his happiness or he theirs, but he was truly happy to hear the school bell ring each September.

 

Drive safely, school is in!

The Changing Seasons

We begin a season change and move from the heat of the summer to the comfort of fall. As I read blogs from around the world, I am reminded that for some of my blog friends they are just getting started with a warmer season.

With the promise of an Indian Summer and above seasonal temperatures for September, we will begin to put the patio furniture away in a month. My friends in Australia are just starting to breath in the spring air and get excited about the summer season ahead of them.
So here is a salute to summer .......... in Canada we wave goodbye ............. and in Australia they wave in the season with a warm welcome.

Dining on the patio.... spring, summer or fall.

Sit protected under a lanai.

Dining in a soft tent.

 

I love dining by the waters edge and enjoying the sound of the waves.

From early spring to fall, the life guards are on duty. GB@H

GB@H

And then there is PARIS, where it does not matter what the season is..... it is always a pretty night for a stroll.

GB@H

Enjoy the beauty and GLAMOUR of the seasons.