the phone call....

The boys summer vacation starts at precisely 10:30am. The past two days have been these early release days...why is that? Why not make Thursday one full day and let it be over with then?

The school system really makes me shutter with its decision making process. I called about the Memorial Day and Veterans Day issue. And as I expected I received a complete dance around the initial question. It was blamed on everything from the August start date, to final exams being this week and not wanting to give kids a three day weekend so they could have that day to prepare. By the time the man was done with the excuses, the phone had started to sprout roots from my ear.

* SIGH*

 I was told by the school board office that several state house reps.wants to change the school start date to an earlier day in August, thus allowing school districts to allow kids those two days off. I was asked to email the state Representatives. So I contacted all SC State House Members...most gave me an automated email But, one did send me a more in depth response..what I was asked to do? I was asked in the email  to contact my local school board members about the issue, that they are the ones who vote on the school calendar.
So basically back to square one.

*SIGH*

So, Senior and I will continue to keep the boys home on those days, teach them about the sacrifices made to keep our country free. And teach them patriotism and respect for our military ourselves.


-JUGM

our memorial day....

For Memorial Day...we let the kids play hookie. Yes our commie school district does not recognize the sacrifice that was made to keep our country free. School was in session today as well as Veterans Day. Really irks me because MLK and other insignificant days are given off. ,

So, we kept the boys home today and went to the cemetery to put flags on those that once served this country. Buried here is my Father in Law who served in Korea, and his brother..a highly decorated Marine that did three tours in Vietnam, when asked to go back for a fourth tour, he was denied.

Just our small way of teaching our children what this day means and honoring those who sacrificed so much.

Its just been busy.....

I know its been a while, but we are all fine on our end.. And I really hope you all as well. I have been making my way around blogger and even though I might not have always commented, I am keeping up with you guys.
 Its Just that time of the year and we have been busy with baseball, School, garden, chickens, and Senior's job. And when we do have a bit of free time (which is usually in the evenings) we retire to the front porch. Heck! we have hardly had the TV on at night during the past few weeks.

We did however manage a trip down to FLA to visit the parents, and then made an abrupt right turn off 95 and took the boys over to "Patriots Point" in Charleston. If you ever get a chance to go, I highly recommend it , there they have the USS YORKTOWN, SSN CLAGAMORE, and USS LAFFEY. Just make sure you wear a comfortable pair of shoes, because you are up and down all these WWll ships.

Our boys were so excited, they both like to do models, and were thrilled to see some of the planes they have completed on a much larger scale:

USS YORKTOWN:

SSN: CLAGAMORE:

 

USS LAFFEY:

 

The YORKTOWN is also a museum boasting artwork from that era:

 

I have seen this picture of this convoy before at NAS Pensacola and have always admired it. Just looks so darn awesome: