Staff Sergeant Summerall, KIA 26 Feb 91
Specialist Alaniz, KIA 26 Feb 91
Sergeant Londono, KIA 23 March 04
And Cutty...Cutty I only knew for about two months when I was on temporary duty at Fort Bragg but he had a big influence on me. He was from New Orleans and was more than willing to talk about his hometown when I told him I'd always wanted to visit. He would go on and tell me all about the city and its people, the sights, the fun, the music, the beauty and debauchery. After our talks, I'd see him in the office bopping his head or drumming lightly on his desk as he worked...and I knew right then he was caught up in the music and memories of The Big Easy. It was because of him I eventually visited New Orleans, fell in love with it and moved there. Thanks, Cutty...right at the end of one adventure you got me started on the path to another.
"Vivos voco, mortuos plango"....an inscription I saw on a church bell in Italy.
Translates to: I call the living, I mourn the dead.
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Hey, man, how are you?
Thanks for your kind words.
I decided to move a lot of old posts from alt over to here...and continue to write my posts of a certain theme over here instead. I figured people would tire of them over on alt. If they are all in one place...then people can decide if they want to read them or not.
I think Spring commented on a post or two here as well as Trin. I only recently linked it to the "main" blog so not a lot of people know about it.
Thanks again...I appreciate it.
These are the posts that leave me with nothing to say but it's a good thing because they made me think. I agree it is often some your best writing. And any lack of comments is perhaps again because of the more personal nature. I guess, in my case, I don't want to intrude.
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