Though we miss him terribly, we are at peace because we know he was ready to go and be reunited with our Mother who died 23 years ago.
Each of us was touched by the beautiful military ceremony for Dad who was a Marine Corps veteran. Two Marines solemnly unfurled an American flag and remained at attention while a bugler played taps, followed by an honor guard firing three rifles.
The flag was carefully refolded and presented to my brother with a folder and document from the US government signed by our president.
Each of us was touched by the beautiful military ceremony for Dad who was a Marine Corps veteran. Two Marines solemnly unfurled an American flag and remained at attention while a bugler played taps, followed by an honor guard firing three rifles.
The flag was carefully refolded and presented to my brother with a folder and document from the US government signed by our president.
My brother was also presented with a small sack containing nine shell casings that represent "duty, honor, and country."
Now, at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas, Mother and Dad are together again, and united with our Lord Jesus Christ through the resurrection of the dead.
Leavenworth is a lovely, peaceful cemetery. The stone building at the top of the hill plays carillon music, among the tunes being the Marines' hymn.
The best part of the five-day trip was spending time with family, including our two teenaged grandsons. If you've been reading my blog for a number of years, you've seen each of these boys, Tay and Aesa, when they were newborns - Tay born in Australia; Aesa born in Kansas City. They're very handsome young men now. 💕
I spent a good portion of 40 hours of car time hand-piecing, and hand-appliquing.
Two more columns of hand-pieced Inner City blocks are now joined.
I also made a good start on Jo Avery's "Dream Flower Posy Hoop Wallhanging" pattern from the February/March issue of Homespun magazine (Australia publication found in my digital public library's Cloud Library app).
Jo's design @joaverystitch is on the left, a screen shot from Instagram. Mine is on the right. I'm appliquing Fableism and gradated cottons to a linen background.
I think Dad would appreciate this blog post. He was a loyal blog follower/reader, and when we talked every week would often comment about something I'd posted. I'm glad you're where you wanted to be, Dad. It was good to be with family; it's good to be home again. Linda
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