Our last night at the USAF Academy, I look out and see this rafter of large, healthy wild turkeys right under our window. https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-story-behind-why-a-group-of-turkeys-is-called-a-Rafter#!n=12
Sorry about the light shade reflection
Mike and this one had a staring contest
As I write this last blog, it's been almost two weeks and some FL communities including Ft Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples and Marco Island are still struggling to get power. While Key West is just a disaster that rebuilding is going to be a real trick. We are so sadden by this news having just been down there...
On our way home two different sets of friends said we had to stop in Abilene, KS to see President Eisenhower's Museum. We forgot the time change and got there with only an hour to tour, so we practically ran through the museum. My hubby was very disappointed that they devoted so much of Ike's impact with WW II. They are redoing this museum in the near future which it really needs and we hope that they expand Ike's impact...
A large part of the beginning museum was focused on the Chisholm Trail and Abilene's role. It's impact on Ike and his family.
The museum, his library faces this building
Throughout his life, he held his weight but thanks to chain smoking cigarettes until 1949 and a heavy fat diet, his heart was badly damaged.
He suffered a heart attack and stroke during his Presidency.
Mike and I were having this discussion prior to coming here. We thought this summed up this issue of his qualifications and rapid advancement during WW II
Combined operations
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Some of the information was so mind blowing and sad knowing so many were loss...  |
The decoys that they dropped on the beaches prior to landing our troops. Upon landing they would exploded on impact
They had a number of these sculptural images helping to explain what life was like during WWII
The cadillac that Ike used during WWII and in the US
Insights into some of the major issues that he had to deal with during his Presidency
"If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison."
Interesting quote by him???
Having been to their Gettysburg retirement home, they were really pretty simple, unpretentious people
Sorry so many of our photos are bad but the museum was badly lit.
To think that his grandson is somewhere around our age now...
He was the first to really effectively use the TV
Once Ike's Presidential Museum is redone, it will be interesting to see if this statement remains
Upon his retirement Ike retained an office in Gettysburg College by his home
Everything here retained memories for Ike or was symbolic for him
In the center of this complex of buildings
Sadly, we didn't have a chance to visit this piece of Americana
The Dog Whisper with Ellie and Macy at Ed and Lori's home
We stopped in Indianapolis long enough to pick up Lily and drive to the our OH & CA friends, the Buns in Cincinnati. We had planned to head home directly, but with the Georgia and Florida highways so crowded and gas so scarce, we delayed our return.
We are missing our little cutie and can't wait to see her in Florida in October
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| It was lovely to return to this view our first night here
As I finish up this blog, it is with a heavy heart over the series of weather calamities that are severely impacting Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and many of the Caribbean Islands. They will be years recovering what was destroyed and more so, regaining their vibrant tourist economy. Add on top of that two earthquakes in southern Mexico killing hundreds and intensely damaging so much... the good news is the number of people and agencies jumping in to offer money and assistance...
We will be grounded for awhile as Mike gets his other knee replaced the middle of October. I'm anticipating the same incredibly recovery he had with the other one in February.
They really know how to fix up us Seniors down here...
Have a wonderful autumn all...
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