Memorial Day

Here is a picture of Memorial Day Flags planted in Boston this year in remembrance of our veterans who have given the ultimate sacrifice to the nation. 

Let's take a moment this weekend to remember all of our veteran's from all previous and present wars who have given their lives for this nation and thank them by not forgetting what they have done for us in the name of freedom.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Recently the Skagit Valley had its Tulip Festival and KOMO NEWS flew over one of the fields of flowers to give this beautiful pattern of color. Not only are there tulips there are daffodils in it as well. This is the first time I have ever seen the flowers from this angle.

Happy Chinese New Year - Gong Hei Fat Choy

Gong Hei Fat Choy!

( Happy Chinese New Year! )

Martin Luther King Day

Let's pause to remember a fallen hero of the civil rights movement whose peaceful, non-violent method of protesting against the violence of fire-hoses, police-dogs, beatings and arrests for protesting the right to be equal helped win those rights for Blacks in the United States.

Dr. King said prophetically, he might not make it to the Promise Land, but he did know that ultimately as a people, Blacks would make it. Unfortunately, he was assassinated in the early evening of April 4th, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. We set aside today to honor the man.

Happy Yuletide

Choosing the right size for the Yule log so it will burn the longest and hauling it into the place for the Yuletide fire is the most important item on the list of things to do this season as the days grow shorter and the nights are longer in their length as we approach the winter solstice.

A log that burns continuously throughout the holiday season brings good luck to those in that home who keep this tradition alive.

May your Yuletide celebration be merry and bright and may your fire stay lighted and warm throughout the holiday season.
~ Butch ~

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Veteran's Day 2011

Hard Times


"Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears
while we all sup sorrow with the poor.
There's a song that will linger, for ever in our ears,
Oh, hard times come again no more." ~ Stephen Foster

Let us also, pause in our daily lives on 11-11-11 and remember this day for all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country and also for those who returned home to us as veterans. This is not a time of celebration but, a time for reflection and remembrance of whom were sacrificed in the name of war and peace. Let's remember those lives and their potential that was lost as well. Take a little time out and remember them and the living veterans for this is their day to be remembered.
Many thanks.