Amazing Grace - Fallen heroes

My Apology, I should have had this posted yesterday. LINK: Youtube

A touching video to our fallen Heroes the following below are those in the video.
Army Pfc. Ryan R. Berg
Marine Sgt. Gary S. Johnston
Army Sgt. James J. Regan
Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris
Army Spc. Jonathan K. Smith
Army Sgt. Robert M. McDowell
Army Pfc. Katie M. Soenksen
Army Spc. Astor A. Sunsin-Pineda
Army Cpl. Gregory N. Millard
Marine Cpl. Christopher G. Scherer
Army Sgt. Keith A. Kline
Army Spc. Kamisha J. Block
Navy Master-at-Arms Seaman Anamarie Sannicolas Camacho
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley

Portraits from a Storm

On April 27, 2011, dozens of tornadoes touched down in the Southern United States. Debris, documents and photos were scattered for hundreds of miles. A woman created a Facebook Page to reunite storm survivors with their memories. LINK: Youtube

To view the Page please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/April27Tornadoes

Portraits of the Fallen

This is a story about an artist in Utah who paints the portraits of the fallen. She has painted 250 of them and brought out of love to the surface of a canvas, visual memories to be given to the families of these fallen soldiers. She does what she can to praise them. She uses her talents to bring them back, to make their presence available to them again. LINK

RIP Frank Buckles

Frank W. Buckles celebrated his 110th birthday on February first. He died peacefully at his home on Sunday morning. Buckles was one of 4,734,992 Americans who served in World War I. With his death, there are no more surviving US veterans of that war.

Buckles, who served as a U.S. Army ambulance driver in Europe during what became known as the “Great War,” rose to the rank of corporal before the war ended. He came to prominence in recent years, in part because of the work of DeJonge, a Michigan portrait photographer who had undertaken a project to document the last surviving veterans of that war.

As the years continued, all but Buckles had passed away, leaving him the “last man standing” among U.S. troops who were called “The Doughboys.”

In recent years, Buckles became an advocate for a memorial in Washington to honor those who served in the “Great War”. Link, -Via: Fark, Via: Neatorama

Godspeed Mr. Buckles.

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Aquatic Adventures Humpback Whale Encounter

Put yourself in the water with Aquatic Adventures off the coast of the Dominican Republic at the Silver Bank and come face to face with the giants of the sea, humpback whales.
Live aboard a 124 foot yacht for a week on the high sea and come back with memories that last a lifetime. LINK: Youtube

"Germans in the Woods" from StoryCorps

Joseph Robertson was an infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. The stark black and white images in this short haunt the viewer, just as Robertson is haunted by his memories from that battle. LINK: Youtube

Weezer "Memories" Official Music Video

Official music video for "Memories" featuring the cast of Jackass 3D. LINK: Youtube

Eyelids

Because of his lack of eyelids, he can re-live his memories!

Short Film made by Luke White blackpaint.co.uk/

Originally made in 2007 - revisited and animated in 2009. LINK: Vimeo

T. D. Mischke

I was introduced to the Mischke show back in the fall of 2003. I have been a loyal listener back when he was 10 to midnight to the present when he was fired. I sat nights and wrote down every show word for word the best I could keep up. And we have numerous shows put on to cd's that we sit and listen to. Plus we saved all the archives of Mischkes scrawls and scribbles and numerous other articles. When we went to the Minnesota State Fair this past year, Mischke was the first place we went to.

Mischke helped fill many an empty hour in my life, and made things seem a lot brighter when they were looking pretty bleak. I have missed his shows tremendously, it"s like an empty whole in my day. I always want to reach for that radio dial and tune in. He is greatly missed in this household. LOVE YA MISCHKE

But most of all I wish him the best in the years ahead, and good luck with his CD. I will be getting mine soon. Below I am placing the audio of the "Mischke Poem".

The Chestnut Tree

A film about a girl revisiting her memories of her childhood spent with her mother. Hand drawn animation set to piano music by Chopin. A film by Hyun-min Lee.

After you watch this, you might want to call your mom. LINK, Via: Youtube

My Rose

A Rose don't last forever, but photo's will.
In this Rose and Photo there is memories still.

I received this Rose from my Sweetie on our way to the Minnesota State Fair. Which was my very first time ever in my life to have gone to the State Fair. I had a really great time as we laughed and joked through the day. He even got me on a ride. Am scared of heights but over came my fear half way through. Sad part I got used to it and our return ride back got balled up cause the guy took both sets of tickets at the start. But we enjoyed our walk back and our time together.

My Parents "I Love and Miss Them"

I am posting 3 videos with there photo that have a lot of meaning to me. I grew up on a farm with hard times. Patches reminds me a lot of them hard times. Blueberry Hill reminds me of when Mom and Dad would dance around the living room together. Daddy's Hands reminds me each and everyday how much I miss him since he passed away. Both my parents are deceased, my Dad in 1969 and my Mom in 2000. For those of you that still have parents spend time or even a phone call, it's empty without them.

"Patches" LINK


"Blueberry Hill" LINK


"Daddy's Hands" LINK