World War I

Veterans Day – Semper Fi

Posted by Clay on November 11, 2012
adventure, country, Family, history, Life in General, Reading, teaching, Writing / 4 Comments

Private Robert N. Watkins, USMC, my dad

small payday loans very cheap

Today is Veterans Day. It is celebrated on the eleventh day of the eleventh month; the day also marks the remembrance of end of the First World War. There is no coincidence.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

As a young child, there were two topics, which I constantly read – World War II and football. I could not read enough or learn enough about the war. I was fascinated, and I still am intrigued by history. My dad helped foster this learning and I remember watching Patton at the Palms Theater in third grade. At the time, I thought it was a great movie. I have watched it many times since and have the soundtrack in my music library.  I am listening to it as I write this morning. I still think it is a great movie about a great man, who like many was flawed, but did what was needed when it was needed most. Continue reading…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Super Bowl Sunday

Posted by Clay on February 05, 2012
Cooking, country, Family, history, Life in General, Reading, sports, teaching, travel, Writing / 4 Comments
Go Pats!

I remember my first super bowl – or the first I remember watching. It was Super Bowl 4 – the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Baltimore Colts. I didn’t know much about football then, but being from Houston I was rooting for the Colts. The team I rooted for didn’t make it and never would. The Houston Oilers aren’t around anymore. Continue reading…

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Switch to our mobile site