Weekend party thread: Memorial Day holiday

[BonnyW]

Originally Posted by mrsr05

leasa, i cant begin to tell you how full my heart is.. i just keep hugging and crying! lol i figure by the time i stop crying that he is home and safe i will start crying because he is leaving again....

thank you everyone for your warm well wishes... it really is awesome having everyone here to share the time with... im laughing and smiling so much my cheeks hurt!! lol

Please thank him from us for his service. It really must be rough for you. You post warmed my heart.

[TAPPY]

Originally Posted by BonnyW

Please thank him from us for his service. It really must be rough for you. You post warmed my heart.

Thank him for me to ! Enjoy your holiday !

Chill out day for me and my kiddo - we went and did mani/pedi's/ then lunch this morning. Hubby is on his way to Dallas for a few weeks.

It is really hot here....It is going to be a rough summer...we will be melting in August..

[jevans]

Sp4 David Lynn Evans Vietnam 12/21/48 to 10/24/68 uncle
SSG Norman F. Evans Vietnam 3/6/47 to 11/24/70 dad
Sgt David Lynn Evans Iraq 8/15/69 to 8/5/11 brother

[mrsr05]

Originally Posted by jevans

Sp4 David Lynn Evans Vietnam 12/21/48 to 10/24/68 uncle
SSG Norman F. Evans Vietnam 3/6/47 to 11/24/70 dad
Sgt David Lynn Evans Iraq 8/15/69 to 8/5/11 brother

i am soooo sorry for your loss... it brings me to my knees.. thank you for their service...

too young soooo brave absolutely selfless

[bearcat]

Loyola wins the NCAA Mens Lacrosse Championship for the first time and are now the smallest school to ever win.

[BonnyW]

Originally Posted by jevans

sp4 david lynn evans vietnam 12/21/48 to 10/24/68 uncle
ssg norman f. Evans vietnam 3/6/47 to 11/24/70 dad
sgt david lynn evans iraq 8/15/69 to 8/5/11 brother

((hugs))

[Uno]

It's the last day of a looong vacation. Back to the ole grind tomorrow. I'm doing my best to get back to normal. Got a whole chicken grilling and listening to some good classic rock and of course, enjoying SEVERAL beers while I watch the chicken slowly cook. It's a good day.

Went into the den and gave a good look at my dad's old navy picture and service medals from WW2. It's literally the only thing I have of his. 20 years in the navy as a flight deck chief on some of the historically famous carriers. He went through some of the major naval campaigns of the war. He never talked about it. After growing up and seeing lots of old footage, I totally understand.

A heartfelt thank you to all of you who served.

[Seakony]

We had a few friends over for a cookout and pool party...It was great seeing a "flyover". It certainly got our attention and also reminded us why we are free to celebrate the day.

[Uno]

Originally Posted by Seakony

We had a few friends over for a cookout and pool party...It was great seeing a "flyover". It certainly got our attention and also reminded us why we are free to celebrate the day.

I REALLY miss that. Growing up in San Diego, naval jets and sonic booms were just everyday life. I used to sit on my porch and watch the Blue Angels doing practice runs in the distance over NAS Miramar.

Here in Oregon, I rarely see military aircraft. HA! My little brother ( who lives nearby) will call me. "Hey did you hear the ------ fly over!? He grew up listening to them too.

[Seakony]

We live about 3 miles from a big cemetary that has Memorial Day services every year. I was surprised and didn't expect them to fly over our neighborhood since we are not located in the line of fire. (flight path). I was in the house when I heard a loud rumble and ran out just in time to see the jets..They had already passed over the cemetary and were making a wide turn to return back to base. I guess the winds were in our favor. I almost forgot how loud they are.

Which makes me remember...Does anybody else remember sonic booms? They would scare the hell out of you and rattle the windows.

[Uno]

Originally Posted by Seakony

We live about 3 miles from a big cemetary that has Memorial Day services every year. I was surprised and didn't expect them to fly over our neighborhood since we are not located in the line of fire. (flight path). I was in the house when I heard a loud rumble and ran out just in time to see the jets..They had already passed over the cemetary and were making a wide turn to return back to base. I guess the winds were in our favor. I almost forgot how loud they are.

Which makes me remember...Does anybody else remember sonic booms? They would scare the hell out of you and rattle the windows.

When I was growing up sonic booms were standard occurences. I guess that's what happens when you build houses around air bases. My dad said there was actually a claus in the home owners contract that no complaints based on jet noise would be validated. Don't like the noise, don't live in this neighborhood.

[Seakony]

Originally Posted by Uno

When I was growing up sonic booms were standard occurences. I guess that's what happens when you build houses around air bases. My dad said there was actually a claus in the home owners contract that no complaints based on jet noise would be validated. Don't like the noise, don't live in this neighborhood.

The nearest base is a good 20-30 miles from where I lived growing up.(Naval air station) we heard them mostly in the 60's...I guess all the young pilots were doing it back then...I guess maybe it wasn't a big deal anymore and the counties and the cities told them to knock it off.
The is a base west of Ft Worth..Carswell..I'm not sure it's still open anymore.
The last time I heard a sonic boom was from the space shuttles coming in for a landing. Those entries were grand to watch..especially at night..It looked like a huge bottlerocket arching across the sky.

[jevans]

Originally Posted by Uno

I REALLY miss that. Growing up in San Diego, naval jets and sonic booms were just everyday life. I used to sit on my porch and watch the Blue Angels doing practice runs in the distance over NAS Miramar.

Here in Oregon, I rarely see military aircraft. HA! My little brother ( who lives nearby) will call me. "Hey did you hear the ------ fly over!? He grew up listening to them too.

Originally Posted by Seakony

We live about 3 miles from a big cemetary that has Memorial Day services every year. I was surprised and didn't expect them to fly over our neighborhood since we are not located in the line of fire. (flight path). I was in the house when I heard a loud rumble and ran out just in time to see the jets..They had already passed over the cemetary and were making a wide turn to return back to base. I guess the winds were in our favor. I almost forgot how loud they are.

Which makes me remember...Does anybody else remember sonic booms? They would scare the hell out of you and rattle the windows.

i lived in klamath falls till i was in the 2nd grade. we lived by kingsley afb. sonic booms were a daily occurence.

[Seakony]

Heard a sonic like boom late last night..It was just a huge clap of thunder but really loud..I had to slowly work my way down from the light fixture.

[beachmidwife]

We lived near an airforce base when I was growing up and heard sonic booms regularly. I do kinda miss that. My kids have no idea what I am talking about.

Does anybody remember fallout shelters? They had those signs on buildings to designate if it had a fallout shelter. My mother would never let me eat snow because she said it had fallout in it.