Yesterday, I wrote about the surrender of the Confederate army of Gen. Robert E. Lee 147 years ago. But the formal paperwork announcing the surrender was not signed until the next day, April 10th, and it is interesting to note…
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One hundred forty seven years ago today, on April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia at 2:00 p.m. Lee, formerly an officer in the Union Army,…
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It's 3:00 am Easter morning and I can't sleep. I think I am fighting a little something - maybe a sore throat or a cold. I have been busy and finishing up fiscal year end stuff and I worked a…
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As you know, we were on spring break with Kristin and her three boys and it has been great fun. We had a suite at the Marriott so we were around the kids most of the time and it has…
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Yep - for those of you who are wondering, I'm talking about duct tape. I have used it a number of times, but I never realized how handy it could be. This week I found out. As you already know,…
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Last Sunday, Palm Sunday, was a glorious day in Hilton Head. Life tends to be a little lazy here. The three boys are enjoying themselves building sand castles and playing in the sun. Janet and I just continue to enjoy…
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Today was Janet's birthday. It was a pretty good day. It started out with opening all her gifts, down to breakfast and then we spent a little time out at the beach. Now after all these years, I know that…
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It's Palm Sunday - and kind of a strange one at that. It's one of the few Palm Sundays in my life that I am actually looking at palm trees and fronds on the ground. We're still in Hilton Head…
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Well, we arrived on Hilton Head Island this evening and checked into the resort. All is well and we are getting ready to head to bed. It was something of a long drive today. I guess that we could have…
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I'm writing to you this evening from Corbin, KY, about an hour south of Lexington, where we are staying this evening on our way to Hilton Head Island with Kristin and her three boys. We have arrived safe and sound;…
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