Thursday 2nd May 2019....gone in a flash!!!

It was on this day 39 years ago that this man

said ” I DO”

to this lady

We were married in a garden ceremony in the back yard of Connie’s parents home in Bermuda...we had dated a while and I had served ten years in the Police force and  Connie had a brother that lived outside  of Edmonton Alberta, Canada and he had sponsored us to come and live and work for him.

I was Connie’s third husband and she had two daughters aged 9and 11 years of age...the day after we got married we left to emigrate to a new life in 🇨🇦 

The marriage was a mistake and lasted a short time till I divorced her about a year later.

I do not talk about this  often but it is a part of my life and I think it changed the course of my life in a good way and is one of the reasons why I am where I am now!!.

Linda sent me this article below which is extremely interesting and I have already told Gracie I want to see the cemetery when I drive back south!!

ARLINGTON CEMETERY   Jeopardy Question:   On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was "How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns?" All three contestants missed it! This  is really an awesome sight to watch if you've  never had the chance. Fascinating. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier   1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?       21 steps: It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.       2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why?       21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1.   3. Why are his gloves wet?   His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.       4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time and   , if not, why not?     He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.   5. How often are the guards changed?   Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.       6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?   For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10' and 6' 2' tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.   They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform or the tomb in any way.   After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on his lapel signifying he served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guards must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin.   The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.   There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror.   The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone nor watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred.   Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe Lewis {the boxer} Medal of Honor winner Audie L. Murphy, the most decorated soldier of WWII and of Hollywood fame.

Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty. ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.   In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington, DC, our US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm

Surprise today was really lovely and sunny and after breakfast I went for a really long walk and a few shots along the way!!

When I came back Gracie went to the grocery store and for the first time I was left alone with Izzie...she was really lly good and when Gracie came back we were sat out on the covered porch and she was asleep on my chest!!!

Around 4 pm I went to pick up Jonah at day care and we went to a different park and I brought the soccer ball and we kicked and ran around.

I then took him to IHOP and he enjoyed this pancake and yogurt I know it looks like he is not happy but he was!!

Well this day went by quickly....there is a late start hockey game on tonight so when everyone has gone to bed I will have my tea and enjoy the game!!!

Yashi Kochi!!!