Tag Archives: World War II
THE “ALL THE SHIPS (NOT) AT SEA” BIT
The ocean has always held a special allure for me! Despite a tendency to get seasick, I’ve truly relished opportunities to get out on the waves in ships of various sizes and types. But I’ve also discovered that ships can transport a person to other places and times without even leaving the shore! Here are […]
THE “DAD DOES HIS BIT” BIT
With the approach of Memorial Day, I’m thinking of those who’ve bravely served in our armed forces – and that includes my dad who was a Marine during World War II. His “hitch” in the Corps turned out to be brief, but every once in a while he’d reminisce about those days and how they helped shape the man he became. […]
TESSEROLOGY 