Karbon Kounty Moos

It’s National Hamburger Month.

Now sponsored by White Castle - home of the belly bombers.

Enjoy yours with cheese, support our dairy farmers, too.

If you’re in NYC - these sound interesting.

Charles J. Mauro died on September 11th, 2001. I didn’t know him. He and I had three things in common - Brooklyn, Catholic school and working in the Financial District. What little I’ve learned about him was gleaned from these online sources.

9-11 Victim Memorial

Remember September 11, 2001

Wall of Americans

September 11 - A Memorial

Legacy.com Tribute

Charlie was only thirty eight when he was killed. He was a husband, a friend, a boss, a son. He was taken much too soon.

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May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

Bob Dylan/Copyright © 1973 Ram’s Horn Music

Susan Butcher
1954 - 2006

It has become another three day weekend. A time for picnics and partying. How many people understand what Memorial Day is about?

Bridger Cemetery, Bridger, Carbon County, Montana

Meaning of Memorial Day

By VFW Commander-in-Chief James R. Mueller - from the May 2006 issue of VFW magazine.

It’s a sacred day to all war veterans: None need to be reminded of the reason that Memorial Day must be commemorated. But what about the general public, and more important, future generations? Do most non-veterans really recognize the importance of the day honoring their fellow Americans killed in war?

Judging from what Memorial Day has become—simply another day off from work—the answer is a resounding no. Perhaps a reminder is due then. And it is the duty of each and every veteran to relay the message.
Sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance. America’s collective consciousness demands that all citizens recall and be aware of the deaths of their fellow countrymen during wartime.

Far too often, the nation as a whole takes for granted the freedoms all Americans enjoy. Those freedoms were paid for with the lives of others few of us actually knew. That’s why they are all collectively remembered on one special day.

This should be regarded as a civic obligation. For this is a national debt that can only be truly repaid by individual Americans. By honoring the nation’s war dead, we preserve their memory and thus their service and sacrifice in the memories of future generations.

They came from all walks of life and regions of the country. But they all had one thing in common—love of and loyalty to country. This bond cemented ties between them in times of trials, allowing a diverse lot of Americans to achieve monumental ends.

We remember the loss of loved ones, a sense of loss that takes group form. In essence, America is commemorating those who made the greatest sacrifice possible—giving one’s own life on behalf of others.

Means of paying tribute vary. Pausing for a few moments of personal silence is available to everyone.

Attending commemorative ceremonies is the most visible way of demonstrating remembrance: Placing flags at gravesites, marching in parades, sponsoring patriotic programs, dedicating memorials and wearing Buddy Poppies are examples.

Whether done individually or collectively, it is the thought that counts. Personal as well as public acts of remembering are the ideal. Public displays of patriotism are essential if the notion of remembering war dead is to be instilled in youth.

As America’s older war veterans fast disappear from society’s landscape, there are fewer and fewer standard-bearers left to carry the torch of remembrance. Such traditions will live on only if there is a vibrant movement to which that torch can be passed.

Now, more than in recent years, the enduring relevance of Memorial Day should be clearly evident. With two wars under way, the public has no excuse not to remember.
This much is owed to the more than 2,500 Americans who have died thus far in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Memorial Day History

How to observe Memorial Day

American Legion

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Huh?
Originally uploaded by moos.

I recently received this lovely card.

What more can I say?

Well, I suppose that it’s good that they were thinking of me.

But what exactly were they thinking of me?

The card is from American Greetings.

Uhhh. . . Thanks, Karen & John.

One of my stained glass pieces.

How it looked from inside.

I haven’t had the time for glasswork in years.
My guitars are collecting dust (as is everything in the house).
I need to find more time.
In other words I need to:
“Step away from the computer.”

Something else that I’d like to be doing - but now I need to get in the garden.

It was that time again - so I took the dogs out to bring the Baron a snack. I saw his tractor in one of the corn fields. I parked the pickup and we walked down the ditch bank road. Click on the photos for them to open in a larger window.

This corn looks pretty good to me. Not very tall, but we haven’t had much growing weather yet. The field looks clean, though.

Oh, there he is - what is he doing?

Wow - that looks even better. We waited for him at the top.

This is a corn cultivator.

This is the difference it makes.

Looking east.

Heading back south, you don’t have to wait for weather here.