The Duncan Family: farewell party

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

farewell party

We had a farewell party for Clay. A skyline themed party out at Lake Tholocco on Fort Rucker. Great food, friends and family!
Goodbye Aviation, Hello Aquisition

Charlie loved the skyline balloons!

Vera did too!

yummy cake!

the Yerby's!

Matt B. and Grandpa Dreyer

All the other commanders!

Miss Sally and the twins

Miss Jenny and Vera's best bud, Eli

Parker and Vera

1 comment:

Jess said...: wow vera's hair is getting super long! I can't believe clay is already on his way to that course. wow time just flew by. good luck and can't wait to catch up with you, miss you tons!; Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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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