tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post3464327743673056988..comments2024-03-28T21:29:04.460-04:00Comments on Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures: Remembrance DayThe Furry Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-25801724707501741432018-11-12T21:32:57.768-05:002018-11-12T21:32:57.768-05:00My husband's uncle was in the service in WWI. ...My husband's uncle was in the service in WWI. Died of influenza before he shipped out to France. We have a document sent from France thanking him for the sacrifice. It hangs in our living room.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-9898302677391904852018-11-12T19:40:01.458-05:002018-11-12T19:40:01.458-05:00My first days of remembrance were when I was very ...My first days of remembrance were when I was very young. My dad made a point mohave us know the day as he had returned form the Battle of the Bulge seven or eight years before that time.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-62052171403087764652018-11-12T12:13:27.519-05:002018-11-12T12:13:27.519-05:00For all the time I lived in Halton, and the amount...For all the time I lived in Halton, and the amount of time I've spent in Guelph, I never got around to the McCrae home.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-2129256426449985192018-11-11T20:18:10.256-05:002018-11-11T20:18:10.256-05:00I think the poem 'In Flanders Fields' is i...I think the poem 'In Flanders Fields' is ingrained in all of us. I remember it from public school and it's a poem once heard it's never forgotten.Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-86092999771937382972018-11-11T16:46:03.051-05:002018-11-11T16:46:03.051-05:00Yes, it was a hundred years ago today that the war...Yes, it was a hundred years ago today that the war which was supposed to end all wars finally came to an end. I sincerely wish all wars were behind us. Someday, probably far in the future, that will come to pass.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-53875452453915120332018-11-11T16:11:28.890-05:002018-11-11T16:11:28.890-05:00♥♥♥♥♥♥Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-83342850199510880752018-11-11T15:49:41.721-05:002018-11-11T15:49:41.721-05:00What a beautiful memorial. :)What a beautiful memorial. :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-90020802115102105452018-11-10T22:57:01.889-05:002018-11-10T22:57:01.889-05:00Armistice Day is celebrated today in New Zealand,...Armistice Day is celebrated today in New Zealand, and across the country, many white crosses will be on green areas in the big cities. I am sure it will all be on our TV news tonight. How can wars continue today is beyond my belief, and your photos and the words about John McCrae from Guelph, Ontario are so close to your home and heart.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-44674432439349952342018-11-10T22:16:44.225-05:002018-11-10T22:16:44.225-05:00I'm impressed by the wall of remembrance in th...I'm impressed by the wall of remembrance in the hospital.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-88774450990993214252018-11-10T20:17:37.703-05:002018-11-10T20:17:37.703-05:00Seeing the old vets from WWII is sobering and to t...Seeing the old vets from WWII is sobering and to think that WWI was supposed to be the war to end them all ….RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-53480467778295311722018-11-10T20:15:16.496-05:002018-11-10T20:15:16.496-05:00We are celebrating Armistace day here in NZ too, a...We are celebrating Armistace day here in NZ too, all I can think about is those poor people that fought back then. Such a sobering reminder of war.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-2842391783794982612018-11-10T19:25:15.142-05:002018-11-10T19:25:15.142-05:00It is such a special poem and I can understand why...It is such a special poem and I can understand why it has a special place in your thoughts …<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.com