Kim and I are staring to get in the Christmas Spirit.
She hung up Christmas stockings and I forgot to take pictures.
Dad and I enjoyed some good warm soup as we visited Carol and Panteli.
I was up early raking up a mess of leaves before heading off to the Senior's Home. It was a decent day, not raining and not to cold. We have memories of some very cold services at the Cenotaph down town Vancouver, in White Rock and in Delta and Surrey. This day has always meant a lot to us especially dad whose both uncles were killed because of the war. One was killed flying a plane in the Hudson Bay area that crashed but they do not know why.
His uncles had played a big part in his life and especially liked his electric train set. His dad was not the same after their deaths. War is evil. Some times we have to make peace with things we do not understand or do not like. The future is not ours to see.
I drove over and had a visit with Joyce and tried to talk her into going to the service down stairs in the dining room. She was just too tired and had no interest so I stayed and left after our prayer. As I was leaving the elderly where making their way to the dining room. It was very touching as some of the men were dressed up in suit jackets with poppies on. Lots of canes and wheelchairs. Just think of all the changes these dear souls have witnessed.
This day was another somber occasion with hymns, prayers and laying of the wreaths. Now is the time to remember the survivors who bodies, minds and spirits have been wounded by the horror of war. The Vancouver Sun says remember the survivors!
A war was fought for our freedom and that includes the freedom to vote and we do not always like the outcome but we soldier on!
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Randy picked up Adena yesterday while I stayed home and did a bit of cleaning. I had a nap while they went out for lunch. Then they napped and I watched Netflix. I very quiet day. We had a walk after dinner since it was still nice out. I think the rain started about 8:30 at our house.
We are heading into Vancouver today to meet Mandi and James for dinner and Adena will stay over night with them.
Sandra
Remembrance Day is always a somber day at our house too. How tragic for Larry and his family to lose two uncles/brothers in the war. I think almost all families from those days were touched in some way by the second WW.
My cousin flew 34 missions in Lancaster Bombers and managed to live when over half of them never came home. My uncle did the same thing...flying Spitfires over Burma, with a monkey on his shoulder.
We watched the Remembrance Day Ceremony from Ottawa on the telly and is was very moving and well done. The choir of children was lovely and the young cadets tried so hard to stay in step when they were marching. The Silver Cross Mother was very brave.
I wonder if the next generation will have the same reverence for this day. I do hope so.
Poor Joyce.....it seems as though she wants to let go...so sad to get old like that and not want to live anymore.
Today is another sunny and warm day with the overnight lows above freezing, Very unusual for us. We are so blessed and it will make winter shorter for us.
The Christmas Spirit has come to your house early! That is so nice that Kim comes and helps you with things...good for her!
Well I have to get set up for teaching an art class today as well as some piano lessons this morning...a busy day.
Have a great day today,
Love, Nancy
I got a poppy, then quickly lost it.
Love,
Rick
Remembrance day for me is so sad because l also lost two uncles in the first world war. although l never knew them personallyTheir names are engraved on the war memorial in my home town . They were only nineteen and twenty one.l also had numerous maiden aunts whose potential husbands were wiped out in the carnage of the war. Geof's dad was in the navy during the first world war and my dad was in the navy during the second world war . both lucky to come through unscathed although neither of them talked about their experiences. We went to the service at the local cenotaph and then to the library where we had coffee and cookies and sang all he old songs that we remembered so well . it was so kind of you to visit Joyce . She must have such strong memories of the war years both, good and bad. Take good care of yourselves. Love Jane
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