I hope you enjoy!
Veteran's Day 2007
We're proudly flying our flag today, and will again tomorrow! We were able to talk to SPC. "Dude" AKA "G-Nerve" yesterday. He's doing good and it was good to have him back home a couple of weeks ago, even if it was for just a few days! I just want to say thanks to all of the veterans of past and present wars, conflicts, police actions, etc.; and thank God you all answered the call to duty. Thank you for preserving the freedom that we enjoy as US citizens
I'm especially reminded this year because I am about to suspend some of that freedom for the next year as I have accepted a position at one of our sites in Beijing, China. It will be a one year assignment, and the opportunity/experience of a lifetime. I'll take my camera so that I can try to bring the rest of you along for the ride
The Castle (Chateau Le Roche)
Last night we visited a castle right here in Ohio! It was to throw a wake for one of the knights of the castle who had passed away a couple of weeks ago. The celebration needed to wait because at the time of Sir "Bear's" passing the castle was set up for Halloween. There was a brief eulogy, and then a small jar of his ashes were scattered from the top of the castle a spoon full at a time by those that knew him well.
The Castle utilized three main styles of castle architecture: The ground level is German, the second level is French, and the top level is English. It's an absolutely beautiful structure.
Here the always lovely Lightnin giving a bit of scale for one of the towers of the English Battle Deck
Sir Thomas (one of the knights of the castle, and good friend of ours) and I
Lightnin with a new friend
Sir Thomas and I think an English suit of armor (I'll have to check the facts with Sir Thomas)
Me next to a suit of German leather armor
Myself again with the handsome Young Thomas and his lovely and humorous sister Chrystal
It was a special and fun evening and I know this won't be my last visit because there's much more info I'll need to collect and share about this place than I'm able to do in this post!
As we descended the spiral steps we toasted at each of the levels: Cheers, Sante, and finally Pros't.
7 comments:
Well I typed the word verification into my comment which made it look like secret code, and with you going to communist China, I didn't want the China version of the CIA to think you were a super agent or something, so I removed my first post, which said something creative like,
"Hey I bet there's beer in that cup."
You can't be too careful you know.
FC - You crack my ass up! I'm going to do my best to document my life in China.
I may wait until I get over there and then purchase a DVD Camera and sort of do my version of Survivorman meets Tony Bordaine! ;-)
China?!? Wow! Are you at least going to be in an urban area? What an adventure!
Jacki - I'll be around the Beijing area. It should be an experience!
long time vewer first time riter. the suit is english. i like you enjoyed that day. the castle has a web site www.lovelandcastle.com you are welcome to viset.not much good at typing mostly point and click sir thomas bell at your service
STEB - You have my most humble gratitude for sharing that evening with us.
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