Happy St. Patrick's Day

Two of my favorite Irish actors (no not John Wayne) Maureen O'Hara and Victor McLaglen.







Together in Rio Grande, Mr. McLaglen playing my favorite character of his,
Sgt. Maj. Quincannon


Ladies first, Maureen is about as Irish as they come. She was born Maureen FitzSimons
August 17, 1920 in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland. She'll be 91 this year :)

Well, I just read something about Mclaglen, He's NOT Irish! But he played Irishmen in most of his movies:).He was born Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen December 10, 1886 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
How 'bout that for a name??

How to pronounced Mclaglen: Muh-clog-len, not Mack-loff-len(which I've been doing most my life:).



And a song, just finish off the day.



Just a couple more of Maureen in color to show off her hair.


"The Queen Of Technicolor"

Merry Christmas

This one of my Favorite Christmas songs



Another awesome song from Evie :)

Thank the Lord Day!

I was just thinking about Thanksgiving 1945. We had been at war for 5 years, now there was peace at last and the (some of) boys were back! What a special thanksgiving day that was : )

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Thank you Lord :)

Go ahead, Drive the nails in my hands;

Laugh at me where you stand;

Go ahead, and say it isn't me;

The day will come when you will see!

'Cause I'll...

rise again; Ain't no pow'r on earth can tie me down;

Yes, I'll rise again death can't keep me in the ground!

Go ahead, and mock my name;

My love for you is still the same;

Go ahead and bury me;

But very soon I will be free!'Cause I'll...

Rise again; Ain't no pow'r on earth can tie me down;

Yes I'll rise again death can't keep me in the ground!

Go ahead, and mock my name;

My love for you is still the same;

Go ahead and bury me;

But very soon I will be free!

Go ahead and say I'm dead and gone,

But you will see that you were wrong

Go ahead, try to hide the Son,

But all will see that I'm the One!

'Cause I'll...

Come again; Ain't no pow'r on earth Can keep me back;

Yes, I'll come again

Come to take my people back.

A Song by Dallas Holm

278th Birthday!!!!!!!

George Washington, our first president and General in the war for independence.


"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." - First Annual Address to Congress, January 8, 1790

"It having pleased the Almighty Ruler of the universe to defend the cause of the United American States, and finally to raise up a powerful friend among the princes of the earth, to establish our liberty and independence upon a lasting foundation, it becomes us to set apart a day for gratefully acknowledging the divine goodness, and celebrating the important event, which we owe to His divine interposition." - General Orders, May 5, 1778

Armistice Day World War I Ends!!!!! 1918

Today let us remember the men and women who sacrificed (and sacrifice daily) so much for our Freedom.

Those from World War I (1917-1918),

World War II (1941-1945),

Korea (1950-1953),

Vietnam (1959-1975) 16 years! 16 years folks a long long time to be at war.

Operation Desert Shield, known as Desert Storm or the Gulf War (1990-1991),

Last 2, but not least. Remember these two are still going on! our troops are fighting for us right now!

Operation Enduring Freedom (Afganistan) 2001- ????

Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) 2003 - ????

Also remember the family, friends and fellow soldiers and officers of the victims of the terrorist
shooting at Fort Hood.