A Fool's Take: May 2009

31 May, 2009

Hootenanny

Sally Mum had a gathering of friends today.
Or what we call a HOOTENANNY back in Kentucky!
We got a voucher for the baby capsule and rockstar bib for bubs!
Thanks to Joan,Mike,Wendy,Andrew and of course Sally!

30 May, 2009

Queen's Knight

Me with Queen Victoria... She doesn't look a day over 100 !
She is much smaller in person and she did give me a bit of the cold shoulder though... Probably because I am a yank.

25 May, 2009

We Shall Never Forget

Larry Shea
Specialist Five

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Eminence, Kentucky
  Date of birth:  Friday, 05/21/1948

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  E5
  Rank:           Specialist Five
  ID No:          404687061
  MOS:            11E20 Armor Crewman
  LenSvc:         Between 2 and 3 years
  Unit:           A TRP, 1ST SQDN, 10TH CAVALRY, 4 INF DIV

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Thursday, 04/04/1968
  Cas Date:       Sunday, 08/24/1969
  Age at Loss:    21
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Binh Dinh
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Burns - Ground casualty

ON THE WALL       Panel 19W Line 109

Larry - Me - Dad
I will never forget you Uncle...Miss you
I raise my glass to you ...CHEERS !

Rainbow in Oz

With winter setting in, I did not expect to see a rainbow. Beautiful. I love the southern hemisphere!

20 May, 2009

We will never know

Grand Junction Road in Adelaide holds many secrets.
Some mysteries are better left unknown...
-*cue twilight zone music*-

Tropical Alarm Clock

Who needs an Atomic Clock?! I have a Tropical Clock !
UP AND AT 'EM MATE !
No matter if you want to or not !

18 May, 2009

Inflated Footlong

7.... 7 Dollah.... 7 Dollah Foot-loonnng...

A bit more than back in the USA!
But worth it. You can get beetroot on your sandwich here.
Or old english cheese... Yummmy