My family and I took a vacation this past week (son and wife, daughter and husband, 5 grandchildren and a friend of the oldest kid). We had a great time, but the biggest thrill came from what my 12 year old grandson told me. The all visited a restored Fire Control Tower from Fort Miles in Cape May, NJ. My wife and I visited it just after it opened in the spring. When they returned from climbing the tower and viewing the artifacts, my grandson pronounce it "a pretty cool place to visit". I have provided both of my children with medal won by their grandfather, and they are slowly sharing the information with their own children. While most of them are too young to understand the significance of his service, they are beginning to know a bit about a man who died long before they were born. Here is the thread I created with some photos of the tower. http://www.ww2f.com/wwii-today/32121-photos-local-ww2-restored-sites.html
Thrilled indeed! Great story of your family outing... thank you for sharing Lou. I wish I could find a deck of playing cards like your picture posted Mark
First of all, thanks to all for the salutes. They are much appreciated. Mark, here are some places to check for the cards: eBay - spotter cards aircraft identification cards, Similar items search WWII ENEMY AIRPLANE ID CARDS WWII NAVAL AND AIRCRAFT SPOTTER CARDS PAGE WWII Spotter Cards Let me know if you find anything useful.
Lou, Much obliged my friend! great links. My wish has been granted... thanks for the crutch 'teach' Mark
Hi Lou, glad to hear you had a niv=ce vacation as well as being a teacher of sorts. I have no salute and such to give you yet but will accommodate when possible ;-)) Cheers-Rootbeers and Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches ;-))
Good to hear from you, Carl. We had a lovely vacation, but I'm still exhausted from chasing after the grandkids. When we got home yesterday, neither my wife or I felt like cooking, so cheese steaks it was. I had an Italiano style - fried onions, roasted peppers and provolone cheese. Good stuff.
Hi Lou, your killing me Sir ;-)) I have yet to eat supper and im starting to starve ;-)) If you ever make it in my neck of the woods? i'll buy you and your wife a Youngs Pizza Texicali and a Patootie. Both dishes go perfectly together and are absolutely If we can't make it down to Kingsville (where Youngs Pizza is located) or over to Austin (where a cloned version of a Texicali is served) then we would have to go to San Antonio and go to Maggies or In Old San Francisco ;-))
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