tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683030358059716623.post5431374077681298423..comments2024-03-05T02:52:29.501-06:00Comments on Pretty Little Things: This Memorial Day Weekend...art deco damehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918869259278566485noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683030358059716623.post-31666616027237862522011-05-30T11:23:00.741-05:002011-05-30T11:23:00.741-05:00Beth as much as I'd love that it won't hap...Beth as much as I'd love that it won't happen.My grandmother died when I was 8 and not even 6 months after my grandfather ended up suffering a massive heart attack that left his left side paralyzed and interfered greatly with his speech.He is very independent still and gets around ok but his conversational skills consist of "yeah","pretty good","god damn" and "no". <br /><br />Even before that though he is too old fashioned to talk of war.When he came home he tried to take off his uniform and step back into the role of being a husband and father.He came back from each war having less to say about anything in regards to it.Its a shame because he's seen SO much history that I'd love to know,especially since he was a sniper in WWII and I am fascinated with WWII.art deco damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918869259278566485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683030358059716623.post-23198673031259593272011-05-30T10:15:57.127-05:002011-05-30T10:15:57.127-05:00Great photos- you should do an oral history interv...Great photos- you should do an oral history interview with your Grandfather!bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210252236279578713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683030358059716623.post-76954116880666089672011-05-30T10:12:41.697-05:002011-05-30T10:12:41.697-05:00Great photos of your grandad.My dad is retired arm...Great photos of your grandad.My dad is retired army and my granfather too.And being around military life my whole life this day is always a special day for my family.Hope you have a lovely memorial day.xvintage_kittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860064419331767716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683030358059716623.post-85243565251425627252011-05-30T08:36:25.130-05:002011-05-30T08:36:25.130-05:00Thank you for posting these pictures! I reminds us...Thank you for posting these pictures! I reminds us of what we should REALLY be celebrating :)Abigail Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367841843553939505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8683030358059716623.post-33378968905540767052011-05-30T08:10:10.822-05:002011-05-30T08:10:10.822-05:00Thanks so much for sharing. What a handsome gent! ...Thanks so much for sharing. What a handsome gent! You must be very proud of him. :-) I love looking at pics of my dad in his uniform too!Jojo's Retro and Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964655306104348572noreply@blogger.com