“Happy Birthday Grandma Lulu”
“Remembering Great Grandma Aldrich – Stanley”
“Grandma Louise Aldrich-Stanley born 1881”
How could we forget, “GRANDMA Lulu” – the grand-children always have a way to shorten their “GRANDMAS” name, to something short, simple and easy for them to say. So, with “Grandma Lulu” we also have, a “Grandma GoGo” and everybody knew exactly, who and which “Grandma” the Grand-children were referring to, as they were learning to talk and connect to the different adults.
This is “Grandma Lulu” and she is holding our brand new baby “AL” and we were, back then, living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Have a quick guess “Grandma Lulu” would be “138” years old, today. She did like to travel by “Greyhound Bus” travelling to one son or daughter’s home to another, and when ever there was a “newborn” in the FAMILY , she would always want, to be there just to HELP!
So, this trip by “BUS” was a long one, coming from Saint Louis, Missouri area, to Florida, so- I just had to ask her, “WHY travel by BUS?” and HER answer left me really “thinking” – because her answer was, “I just LOVE to talk to lots of people and when you are travelling by BUS, you have more opportunity to meet more people and learn more information about things, that you never knew before!”
This, was very HARD for me to believe , as all of the years that I knew her, she was very “HARD of HEARING” and, whenever I would be talking to her, I had to talk so LOUD, that usually everyone, but “Lulu” heard and knew what I said. BUT, let me whisper something to someone, not wanting her to hear, you guessed right, she heard every word! This next all FAMILY get-to-gather was just weeks before “BABY AL” was to arrive!
This last PHOTO is just a couple of weeks later, “Grandma Lulu” with both “Grandsons” Lee Jr., and our new baby, “AL!”
“Happy Birthday “Great Grandma, Louise” with many Blessings from our Almighty Yahweh!” D.V.
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“Happy Birthday Paul on Memorial Day”
Memorial Day – Man in Uniform
Today – May 30th – 2019 is the original Memorial Day – the day to remember Civil War Veterans – but since we had to continue with ALL Wars, and we now include all War Veterans, because we all need an extra day or two, just to make visits to each and every grave site and “Decorate the Military Cemetery with American Flags” so we do need all of the extra days.
Today we celebrate Memorial Day on the Monday right before the 30th of May and that makes for a nice extended time to give HONOR to those, that gave the ultimate gift, their LIFE for our FREEDOM, which with increasing days and times so that now, we all have a three-day weekend to Celebrate and give full honor to all our Veterans, remembering them in our PRAYERS, to pray that one day soon, if at all possible, we will not have to ever have another War!
Paul Jung is the Veteran, today! It is also his Birthday, TODAY! Paul Jung was also in my class in German St. Vincent’s Orphan Home and I remember him saying that, when he was a little kid, “He could not figure out why he was a “DECORATION” on his own “BIRTHDAY” just because, everyone was doing all this and that, and going to the cemetery, and it was his Birthday” so, now that I think about it, I think he was kind of “left out of the Birthday celebration” just no celebrating going on for him? Only vague memories, of what I heard and was told, as I was not there, and do not know for sure how his childhood “Birthdays” were celebrated. So, from all of us “old Grandma’s” – we wish you a very “Happy Birthday Paul” and may Heaven be the best place to be – NOW and forever! D.V.
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“Memorial Day Memories from Son, Lee”
A Veteran Speaks…
My son’s thoughts, as he was listening to Taps, on the radio, this Memorial Day. Lee, remembers as a young Boy Scout, and in his SCOUT uniform, he and his Troop went to Jefferson Barracks – St.Louis, MO., to put American Flags, on the grave of each Fallen Solider.
The above being done, and not knowing then, what the future would hold, that in just a very few short years, that he would be wearing a Navy Uniform, aboard the, CV61 USS Ranger – The Flag Ship of the Admiral of the 7th Fleet.
Lee said, “Brings me to earlier this week, getting out our “American Flag” to run up the pole for this “Memorial Day” because, I know I am a Proud American, and I Love My Country.” D.V.
“Just hope that some of this – sticks with you…Partner?”
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“The Best of MUSIC and Words for MEMORIAL DAY”
91.5 FM radio
Did you hear the Complete Story program this weekend, Dick Bott, produced for Memorial Day? You must go online and listen to the whole program. The information and history of Decoration Day, the original name, then changed to include all War Heroes, combining all services and Unknown Heroes, now celebrated as Memorial Day, the last Monday of May.
If you are not as old as me, you may not have heard, “Red Skelton” recite the “Pledge of Allegiance,” – this is necessary for us today, to remember God, He must be acknowledged by all of us – Americans!!
“America”- was sung by “ Charlie Rich” –
… and when you hear him perform and sing “America” – you will want only him, to always sing “America”. It was “Top of the Charts!”
And Dick Bott had as the ‘send off ‘ for his half-hour program, “Sandi Patty” – singing the, “Star Spangled Banner” – which gave me ‘goose bumps’!!! It was the best rendition I’ve heard, and his whole program should win an award!!!
Remember the reason for the holiday, and give – “Thanks to Almighty Yahweh – for all those who serve – especially those who had to give the ultimate “GIFT” – their LIVES!” D.V.
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“Lee Aldrich, Jr. being REMEMBERED on Memorial Day”
“NAVY VETERAN… LEE G. Aldrich”
Fly your FLAG -Today!
My son, LEE G. ALDRICH Jr.
When you are in the NAVY, you just LOVE to hear: “NOW HEAR THIS!” And also: “ALL HANDS ON DECK!”
I’m guessing that when you are on the “HIGH SEAS” everything is an emergency, because you will either sink or swim, unless you have the power of the “ALMIGHTY” looking after you and guiding you all along the way, whatever your destination may be. BUT, and let us never forget, to be protected, “WE” and “YOU” must PRAY and ASK for PROTECTION, against the enemy, wherever “IT” may lie!
Let us never forget, to remember all of our VETERANS and all of our SERVICE MEN and WOMEN today, and FOREVER, they are the earthly GUARDIANS, that were sent to protect AMERICA, and our only “HOPE is to keep AMERICA Strong” for all generations to follow! D.V.
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“Tom Aldrich being REMEMBERED on MEMORIAL Day”
“This is TOM Aldrich and, In the 1960’s, when Tom was in the Army – the K-9 group – he was in HEAVEN, since he just LOVED training and working with dogs as he had some extra special communication skills, with animals and the “DOG,” was the best place for his talents to be used. This is a very young TOM and his “WAR DOG, SHANE” …
So, to all the Veterans, and to those that are in the “SERVICE” Today, “YOU” are the ones that protect and keep AMERICA a NATION, under the direction of our “Almighty Creator Yahweh” a “land of FREEDOM” for all, and if we all stand UNITED with our AMERICAN FLAG, flying high, above us all, and at all times, remembering, that it is, when we all work together, in unity that, we will be a NATION always protected, while knowing that to LOVE our neighbor will make our “LIFE worth LIVING,” NOW and Forever more! D.V.
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