PENSERIO DEL SPIRITO ~

Ben ~ Where Have You been? A poem by Di’ Fur balls and feathers and fun galore Cat’s in the cupboard behind the drawer What is he actually looking for ~ I guess there’s so much more to explore I’ll have to remember NOT to close that door Ben ~ Where’ve you been? Coeur d’Alene Where? Oh please do explain Sounds like a fabulous and fun domain Did you have lots of fun ~ under the sun? Happy Happy Birthday Ben! Six or Seven now? Come again? Ben Ahhh you’re a big boy then Before you know you might have a girlfriend Your fur buddies are wondering just where you have been So are you coming home soon ~ When Ben, oh when? I tried talking ‘Belle-Talk’ but where to begin Her perceptive eyes wide as she tried to listen in Cat in the curtain, of that I am certain Willie you’re so silly ~ I want to call you Silly Willy You’re a darling fluffball And not too very tall Belle is barking Belle-Talk wanting to go ou

32 years ago, our Dad, Phil Hammer, gave this address to students of Baldwin-Woodville High School  at 11:00 a.m.  on Nov. 11, 1982. Thought I would share it here... 64 years....64 years to people of your generation might well span a period back to the day your Grandfathers, or even your Great Grandfathers first celebrated Veteran's Day, then known as Armistice Day. This date, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. marked the end of the first great World War in history and was for Americans thought to be the war to end all wars. As history has unfolded, this phrase has been proven to be a failed hope in that our country has since been involved in World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. The change to calling the day Veterans' Day was the result of our nation coming to the realization that we should use the day to honor veterans of the four wars we have had in this century. First and foremost in our nation's observance of Veterans Day, 1982, is the dedication of