Dear friends: I am enjoying sharing a home with daughter, Theresa, in Alexandria VA (just 3 miles from DC) in spite of one full month of rain in the summer.
I had total knee replacement surgery in July and am recovering nicely. But I can tell you that it was not like a trip to Disneyland! If you are in the DC area please get in touch with me. I would love to see you. Folks should call me at 703 998-7573 and I will call you back. . Ann Pugh (wife of Charley Pugh)
Babbie Boyle forwarded this:
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THE VETERAN
This gets my vote as one of the best patriotic e-mails I have received!
It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,
who serves under the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,
AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT
SHINE UPON THEM.