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Fall Creek Fan,
I know you are proud of the grand kids, I can see they were taught right.
Mike

May God bless all those who fell in uniform and their families.

I was sent this from a property manager where I have properties. I think a good one



HONORING HEROES: MEMORIAL DAY 2026

Dear friends,


I trust and pray that this message finds you and yours well in mind, body, and spirit.


As we approach Memorial Day weekend, we wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect with gratitude and remembrance. Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of summer, or another day off, it is a tribute to courage, selflessness, and devotion.


Monday is not just another holiday. It serves as an important opportunity to honor and remember the brave men and women of our United States Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation and our freedoms. Let us remember in a special way, the fallen men and women in the Armed Forces who unselfishly gave it all for the sake of our freedom. We will never forget your sacrifice.


The next time you see a member of our Armed Forces, take a moment to thank them. Their service, and the sacrifices of those who came before them, are the reason we stand free today. May their courage inspire us to live with purpose and gratitude.


On behalf of our entire team, thank you for the trust and partnership you have extended to us. We value the opportunity to serve you and your community.


From our family to yours, we wish you a safe, meaningful, and peaceful Memorial Day weekend. God bless America.

It was a cold (60 degrees), dreary day today at the Mall - not the usual 90 degrees with rolling thunder motorcycles. But it was really pleasant and relaxed. Left the poster for my father at the WWII memorial-Airborne bronze and chatted with a couple from Bristol, UK. Ran into a group of 80 year old Aussie Vietnam veterans. Walked down to Lincoln Memorial - reflecting pool is being fixed up by our builder in chief - finally.

Put three posters down at the Vietnam Memorial - goodly amount of volunteers but I have to admit our VN veterans are aging now. There was a parade on Constitution Avenue, never seen before and saw the POTUS motorcade head out to Arlington Cemetery at 1215 hrs. Taps was sounded at 1200.

I was at the mall alone this time but really enjoyed talking to a number of people including a Vietnamese woman in an Ao Doi. Hard to believe it is 60 years since I landed in Saigon 25 July 1966!

(and for the first time felt my age...walking to White House, over to WWI memorial (grandfather lost an eye in a tank in the Somme), down to Washington Monument, over to WWII memorial, down along the reflecting pool to Lincoln memorial, several passes through the VN memorial (did not get to the Korean Memorial - had an uncle there who won a battlefield commission) and then back to the jeep. My walk had become a "stroll" - a Bataan death march? - by that time - a mere 2 miles.)

Edit: And by the way 31 fountains in DC are working again for the first time in 40 years? Why did it take so long? They are beautiful.

+ one to everyone's post

How are they celebrating Memorial Day in Minneapolis?

You would be surprised how many people in the last few years have mentioned to me they simply don’t go to Minneapolis anymore. We have electronic billboards along the major routes in and out that are begging people to come back, but, the impact of the riots, and continued lunacy, started a wholesale abandonment of the town. Commercial property values have dropped to record lows, and the sheer quantity of vacant space is, to use a favorite notion of the left, unsustainable.

It couldn’t have happened to a nicer group.

The National cemetery at Fort Snelling, is not far away, but, technically in St. Paul. That is where my mom and dad are buried. I long ago quit going on holidays, preferring the bit of solitude that a visit during the daytime on a weekday brings. In addition to my folks, my friend Karl, a WWII veteran who survived the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay in the battle off Samaar (read it, and be terrified-Karl told me he knew he could tread water for 4 days, because he did it) and the late husband of a friend and their 6 month old daughter, who died in a horrific car accident, and both of my uncles on my dad’s side are there.

Best,
Ted

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St. Paul is mentioned in the bible, but, nothing is written about Minneapolis.

I celebrated the day by changing the oil in my car. As I get closer to 60 it gets harder to do my own oil changes. But it was something that had to be done. I don't celebrate holidays much anymore. Done that enough times. And I don't wait for a certain day to remember people. I think of memories every day.

I wish I could have seen this before the edits were made. On second thought... maybe not.