The Duncan Family

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

milky moo's

We took the family to my favorite place to eat, Milky Moo's for lunch and Vera's favorite ice cream!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

henderson park

We had a great day at the park with the kids!

Monday, October 18, 2010

decorations

The Halloween decorations are out! Our neighbors love Halloween so we took a trip to their house to see all the spooky decorations!

Friday, October 15, 2010

My parents drove down with my niece and nephew for a week of FUN! Ella and William loved that we had a pool in our backyard. Even though the water was super chilly they swam a few times during the week.....
Tons of pictures and videos to come!

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