The Duncan Family: Post Picnic

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Post Picnic

We went to the 4th of July picnic on post with the Koontz's. Great friends we met back in flight school who are back for the Captains Course and are due with their first baby in November. Check out the cool motorcycle Vera and I were on! We went home before the fireworks but we enjoyed watching them in the backyard of our house! PERFECT!!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: How cute! Taking after Uncle "Bird". Looks like you had a great 4th of July celebration. Love To You All!!! Aunt Mindy; Thursday, July 05, 2007
Koontz Family said...: We had so much fun with you on the 4th! We are extremely happy to finally meet Vera and to be so close to you again! Coming back to Mother Rucker was easy knowing that we had such wonderful friends here!!!!!; Friday, July 06, 2007

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Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
I do not march in cadence; I do not rate salute,
I stand among the silent ranks, our devotion absolute.
If you've not worn my shoes, you do not know my story.
I live a life of sacrifice, my reward a private glory.
I've wept many silent nights away,
and I've kept the home fires burning.
I've worried and I've waited, as world events were churning. I've moved more times than you could fathom,
left more people than you've known.
I've planted gardens 'round the world,
very few that I've seen grown.
I've grieved with new-made widows,
and had my share of scares -- when a ship or plane or man was down, and all I had were prayers.
I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now, one you'd never guess.
About the one glory that is mine,
it's just enough -- no more, no less.
When you and I stand together as our national anthem plays, I'll fill with reminiscences of how I spent those days.
I'll know the pain and joys again,
I'll know that freedom isn't free,
I'll know I've helped to pay the price –
and that the anthem plays for me.

Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Marine Wife