More Reunion Pics from Days Gone by May 2022 Pt. 3

I believe that these are from the 2022 reunion.

Happy New Years -1918 Style

 

  Another New Years' Celebration full of lights in the sky. But on January 1, 1918, the fire in the sky wasn't from fireworks.

Rather it was from two sets of massive warring forces the Allies vs the Central Powers. Here an Imperial German 77mm field gun.

And its opposite number the famous French Soixante-Quinze (75) mm. None of those fighting in the Great War knew that 1918 would be the last year of the terrible conflict. Yet it was and New Year's Day 1919, saw a World that while not at total peace, as least saw the guns of the Great War silent.

These are metal pieces from Old Glory that I painted for my Great War Armies back in 2010.

May 2023 be a good one for you and yours, and hopefully the current guns of war will fall silent as they did in the Great War 125 Years ago.

Blustery Thanksgiving

Super windy, luckily, they didn't cut our power like they did Thanksgiving 2018, due to the high winds and fire danger. I had just finished the turkey minutes before the power was cut. Since then, I cook early.

                                                                   Welcome.

                                    The house is full decorated for Thanksgiving.

 

                                                             Stairway of scarecrows.

                                                      The table is ready.

                                                    Is it time for dinner?

No, dinner is not yet ready.

Is it time to eat now?

                                                              Yes-it's turkey time.

Watching Football-for Thanksgiving is a tradition-even if it is a World Cup match.
 

Remembering a Joe Andre, Cousin, Friend, Wonderful Human Being

Joe is now with his parents

and his beloved sister, aunts, uncles and cousins.

We who remain morn and miss him and celebrate his life on the ranch he so loved.

 The next generations, the future of the family, life, happiness and love go on.

Lakes and Water Fowl