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Good one by the Air Force this time!

Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall. When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must Have stung quite a bit.

The complaint:
‘Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Does the
Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyn’s early bird special?

Any response would be appreciated.

The response:
Regarding ‘A wake-up call from Luke’s jets’ On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a..m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day. At 9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend. Based on the letter writer’s recount of the fly by, and because of the jet noise, I’m sure you didn’t hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son’s flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured..

A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects. The letter writer asks, ‘Whom do we thank for the morning air show? The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.

Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you….Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr..
USAF

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I love this!!!

I don’t know if this is true or not but it sounds like something the Marines would do!!!

Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then turned off. Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location.

Back at the CHP Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style:

Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down.
Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.

Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position. The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster.

Thank you for your concern.

Semper Fi

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Friend having a baby

A friend of mine is having a baby.  She has gotten some of the cutest maternity clothes.  Maternity clothes used to be boring and kind of plain but not anymore.  She found a web site online that has some of the cutest, trendy and most of all affordable maternity clothes I have ever seen in my life.

I have to admit that some of them I would love to have for myself but I’m not having a baby.  One things for sure, I know where to go if and when I do get pregnant.  Oh and get this, you can get 20% off of your purchase with a simple coupon code.  That code is ‘blogfriends’.  I helped my girlfriend save money with that code and you can too.

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Much needed rain but a dreary day

Well today was dreary as could be but we did get some much needed rain, thank goodness.  We were fine in January as far as the drought goes but now it seems that we are back into a moderate drought because since January, we haven’t gotten much rain at all.  In fact, we’ve gotten half of what we should have gotten.

That’s not good.  I just hope that this mess straightens out and we start getting what we’re supposed to get.  I just hope we don’t do like a lot of places have done and end up with too much rain, ya know what I’m saying?

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Need some color?

I love white walls believe it or not.  But I don’t love bare walls.  There are lots of ways to bring color into your rooms.  One is with the furnishings you have in the room.  Another is with accessories you put in your room too.  Brightly colored on a neutral colored couch can really brighten a room.  Not only that but brightly colored lamps or flowers can too.  There’s a lot of different ways to accomplish the look you want even with white walls.

Here’s one that I love.  It’s with canvas art and you know how much art can add color to a room. Not only color but also a richness you can’t quite match with just smearing paint on your walls.  Don’t get me wrong, walls painted and accented the correct way can really make a room special but I prefer my wall art do that for me instead of the color of the walls.

You can set the mood of a room with art work depending on what you choose.  Landscapes bring the outside in and flower art work does too.  I love artwork of scenery.  I can travel to a tropical island with a beautifully painted piece of art work.

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Well we broke a record here

Ever since they have been keeping weather records, this is the first time ever that we have had 5 days in a row of 70 degrees or over in February.  That’s so cool to me.  I am so loving this weather.  But get this, here’s the bummer in all of the wonderful weather.  We might get snow Sunday night into Monday.  Welcome to February I guess.  I’ll gladly take the 70’s but they can keep their snow.  I’ve had enough and I don’t think that’s going to stop the possibility of snow though.

I guess I better head to the grocery store to get milk, bread, and eggs because anytime they call for the dreaded ‘S’ word, you can’t find milk, bread or eggs anywhere.  Wonder why that is?  I guess those are the three things you’re most likely to run out of.

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I keep hearing this

My mother has tried to get me to write childrens books for years.  Then the other day, someone else told me that I should be a writer from a not that I had written.  Then in the same day, another friend told me that I could write a book.  I might be able to talk the ears off of a Mule but write a book?  ME?  I don’t know about all of that.

Maybe I’ll try writing a childrens book but once I do then comes the problem of what the heck do I do with it once it’s written?  I don’t have any idea.  I guess I need to do a little research and maybe a little writing too.  Why not?

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I found what to give my mother for Valentines Day

Since Daddy passed away, Mom has not taken care of herself like she used to do when Daddy was still alive.  She used to always take good care of her skin, kept her hair fixed and wore some make-up.  Now she just sort of mopes around without fixing her hair and I haven’t seen her wear make-up in far too long.  In fact, she’s starting to really show her age and she’s not that old.

A friend told me about Atlanta med spa.  They said they sent their mother there for her birthday last year and it really made a big difference in her life.  She was in the same situation as my mother.  She had let herself go too.  They told me that they are a results-oriented medical facility and everything they do is without any type of surgery.

I liked the sounds of that because I know Mom won’t have plastic surgery but this sounds like something she would love.  What they do is help erase the signs of aging with state of the art technology to revitalize their skin. It helps to add fullness to your lips and face and shape your body to dramatically reduce the signs of aging. They only offer products, services and procedures that work, are scientifically sound but more important, they are totally safe.

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Are your bulbs coming up?

I just noticed this morning as I was leaving for work that my crocus are up and blooming.  My daffodils are up about 4 inches too.  I thought that stupid groundhog said we were going to have 6 more weeks of winter.  I think he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.  Maybe they will have 6 more weeks of winter in Pennsylvania but it sure doesn’t feel or look like it here.  I hope we have seen the last of the really cold weather personally.

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss?

That is about the most unlikely pairing I have heard of yet when it comes to music.  Everyone knows Robert Plant from Led Zepplin and Allison Krauss started off as a Bluegrass singer.  Talk about opposites when it came to music but somehow they clicked together and won a total of 5 Grammy’s.  Go figure.

The 51st annual Grammys was an all-ages affair ultimately dominated by a rock legend who took up with a younger bluegrass singer on a whim.  The unlikely pairing of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss that produced the hit album “Raising Sand” won five Grammys on Sunday including album of the year. The former Led Zeppelin front man, previously best known for his high-decibel shrieking and rock star theatrics, found more docile Nashville melodies with Krauss.

While accepting the Grammy for album of the year, the 37-year-old Krauss – perhaps wanting to remind the audience that Plant’s rock star hadn’t entirely matured – said there’s “never a dull moment” with the 60-year-old singer.