The Duncan Family: dog lovers

Friday, January 09, 2009

dog lovers

I promise I am not staging these they just happen. I just think it is amazing how things are happening all over again! I LOVE IT

7 comments:

Brooke and David said...: So cute!; Friday, January 09, 2009
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: That is hilarious! You've shown many pictures like this before. I love it!; Friday, January 09, 2009
Anonymous said...: Beautiful babies - adorable, sweet
little dogs......can't wait until
we can see you all again!

Love ya,
G-Ma Dreyer in florida; Friday, January 09, 2009
Andriot family said...: So cute!! Such cute babies you have :); Friday, January 09, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: Does he ever stop smiling?!?! What a cutie!; Friday, January 09, 2009
Anonymous said...: How precious is that? Love it! Charlie is really starting to remind me of Vera with blonde hair!; Friday, January 09, 2009
Becky said...: Love the pictures with the dogs - hysterical!; Saturday, January 10, 2009

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