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Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)

Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)

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Yesterday

Good Morning, Everyone,

Rusty had a good night and this morning we had a nice schmooze, a combing, and second sitting of breakfast. It's a dark, drizzly day, so it was a good day to schmooze. And to reflect on Armistice Day.

After 4 years of unspeakable and senseless carnage, the exhausted combatants ceased fire. A generation was decimated, the course of the rest of the century was set, and all because the royal and imperial rulers (who were all related to one another) seized an opportunity to try out their new weapons in a "glorious war".

When we lived in Brooklyn, not far from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, we used to visit the Garden every Armistice Day and walk through a colonnade of dark-red maple trees--the "Armistice Maples". These tall, somber trees were planted right after the Armistice. They were a remembrance and a reminder. The maples are all gone, having lived their lifespan, and have been replaced by red oaks, but the original plaque on a large rock tells the story. Never forget!

Wishing all a meaningful day of remembrance,

Ella & Rusty
 
Ella, thank you for the image of your Armistice Day walk through the Red Maples. Yes, a time to remember. My childhood "Book of Knowledge" handed down from my older brother probably published in the early 40's referred to WWI as "The Great War." No one who lived through the horror could possibly imagine we'd have to start numbering them.

Lest We Forget

Wishing you and Edward and Sir Rusty an easy, cozy Day of Remembrance.

Marilyn and Polly
 
It looks like Rusty is having a rest day on the shore today. Hopefully you'll see more green soon. Have a peaceful, meaningful Veteran's Day.
 
pollydoodle said:
My childhood "Book of Knowledge" handed down from my older brother probably published in the early 40's referred to WWI as "The Great War." No one who lived through the horror could possibly imagine we'd have to start numbering them.
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My parents had a 6-vol. history of "The Great War". An excellent cultural history of World War I is Paul Fussell's "The Great War and Modern Memory" (London & New York: Oxford University Press, 1975). It's a classic. Must reading! Vera Brittain's memoir, "Testament of Youth", is fascinating (London, 1933; reprint, 1970; paperback, New York, 1980).

This afternoon Edward was watching his new meditation CD. The session ended, the CD stopped, and Edward had almost fallen asleep sitting on the floor when he felt a paw on his arm. Rusty was apparently concerned. How neat; how touching!

We are on cycle 15 of Rusty's new dose and numbers are nice and flat, but the greens are missing. I'm reluctant to go back up a drop because I like the shallow curves of the last few cycles. I guess I'll just hold the dose and see what happens.
 
Way to listen to the mamabean! She wanted a little lower numbers and she got them!

Yo Rusty! Glad to see you back on duty tonight.....we can have fun now!
 
Morning Ella :coffee::coffee::coffee:

How wonderful of Rusty to check on Edward. Very touching indeed. WTG Rusty. You are nice and flat and a low blue yesterday. I hope that means greens are coming. Maybe? You surf well today.

I too love the thought of that red maple memorial. How wonderful that must have been. And probbaly still is.

I hope you guys had a great day yesterday. Enjoy today.
 
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