My dad served in the Navy Armed Guard during the War. That was the force that was composed of Navy personnel serving on the merchant ships carrying war materiale to Europe and North Africa. These sailors manned the guns that were mounted on the ships, mostly Liberty ships, that plied the seas in convoys with [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘dads’
June 11, 2009
Vingettes From A Sailor–WWII
January 6, 2009
Road Warrior, My Hero
We all enjoy those campfire stories. When it has become dark and the tall tales spark in the night air, we wonder of the truth behind those yarns. Well, this one is true to the last detail. The only thing that is not a fact is my emotional reaction to the events that occurred so [...]
September 18, 2008
I have a large family by some measures. Six kids, four girls and two of the others. Naturally that led to some interesting and amusing moments at times as they grew up. It also had it absolutely terrifying moments. Each had their own special moments that will remain forever in my memory.
My oldest when she [...]
August 6, 2008
Life is not a “Do Over”
We have all watched children playing and at some point one of them will ask for a do over because they were disappointed with the outcome. Wouldn’t it be nice if as adults we got to have those “do overs” on occcasion; alas life doesn’t work that way. In most circumstances we get one bite at [...]
