A happy weekend to you & hope the was good to you . We were lucky the last go around of storms skipped by us but close by had some strong damaging winds & heavy rain. This coming Monday we made a lifetime vow to each other 63 years ago and we know that as the years go by our time together grows shorter but daily our love for each other grows even more. Have a terrific weekend my friend & take care.....George
John and I booked an extra day before our tour started so we decided to explore the city of Venice on our own! Our hotel was in the most desirable location! We were able to walk miles from our hotel and had beautiful scenery along the entire route!
Venice is a very unusual and old city. John and I arrived one day before the tour began so we had an extra day to explore the city on our own. Our arrival from the Marco Polo Airport was an unexpected 25 minute boat ride to our hotel, which is right on the Grand Canal. Our hotel bellman had to take our suitcases from a very rocky boat. Once we registered at the hotel, we exited to the street side which has 100's of shops and restaurants! The basic transportation here are large boat taxis. We had a chance to stroll along the streets and the Grand Canal for a few hours and the weather was sunny and pleasant! We did get a few hours rest before we went out for supper. Venice is 7 hours ahead of CDT in the U.S.A.
Geralyn and I returned from Italy late last night. I will add additional pictures and videos from time to time. We had a great time but it is also nice to be back home.
Good day to you & happy hump day. Last day of school so will be going easy for awhile. Been having trouble with the internet going out & having to restart almost daily & causing our tv to go out or buffer a lot as we now have Roku & Hulu instead of cable so went to the provider store got a new modem & have had no problems since , Guess the other one just got tired but it was pretty old , Hope the week is doing good for you so enjoy the rest of it & stay happy..........George
When I was a kid, I couldn't understand why Eisenhower was so popular. Maybe this will explain why..
General Eisenhower Warned Us.
It is a matter of historythat when the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Dwight Eisenhower, found the victims of the death camps he ordered all possible photographs to be taken, and for the German people from surrounding villages to be ushered through the camps and even made to bury the dead.
He did this because he said in words to this effect
'Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the road of history some #@#$% will get up and say that this never happened'
This week, the UK debated whether to remove The Holocaust from its school curriculum because it 'offends' the Muslim population which claims it never occurred. It is not removed as yet. However, this is a frightening portent of the fear that is gripping the world and how easily each country is giving into it.
It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the, six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians, and 1,900 Catholic priests Who were 'murdered, raped, burned, starved, beaten, experimented on and humiliated' while many in the world looked the other way!
Now, more than ever, with Iran, among others, claiming the Holocaust to be 'a myth,' it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets.
This e-mail is intended to reach 400 million people! Be a link in the memorial chain and help distribute this around the world.
How many years will it be before the attack on the World Trade Center
'NEVER HAPPENED',
Because it offends some Muslims???
Do not just delete this message; it will take only a minute to pass this along.
Remember when all classrooms had an American flag in them?
Do they even teach our children about the World Trade Center attacks in 1993 and 2001, or did it go the way of Pearl Harbor and Veterans Day?
Don't even mention Christmas or prayers in school.
Good day to you. We have had only light scattered showers in our area but close by has had some strong storms. Hope your week has been fine & you're able to enjoy the weekend. Got all of the yard work done early yesterday morning so will be ready to take it easy this weekend.Take care & hope you stay safe.......George
