To the members of the profession of arms, the noblest of professions, who this season will find themselves on foreign soil, far from home and loved ones; may the brightness of a child’s eyes of a Christmas morn light your loneliest of hours; may the warmth of our hearth transcend time and distance and ease the chill of your winter’s night. In that silent moment of peace, after Santa’s labor is complete and before the little ones shriek with glee at their good fortune, in that fleeting period when all is calm and right with the world; know that I will raise a warm glass in salute to you, to your loved ones, and to your sacrifice.
To all of you; may Love pervade your Holiday Season.
For all of us here at WP-ORG, Happy Holidays!
~ Dempsey
The hardest part of Willie leaving us, is that he was so staunch I thought he was bullet proof. Not sure one glass will suffice. We’ll just have to see.
Ladies & Gents, Just curious, anyone besides my family participate? I am sure many did, being a numbers guy, I like to know ‘how many’ just for grins. Also, any interesting beverages used besides my 10-year Tawny Port (hand-carried back from Portugal this summer)?
Thank you all for joining in. I felt you there just like I felt my fellow Forumites there when I asked for them earlier this year.
My family was standing tall at 1800 EST toasting with a 10-year old tawny port from my wife’s home country. The family refused to let me take a picture or I would post it.
We are in.
We live in a retirement community – and all will join in.
We are so very proud of the leadership of our Grads and the service of all.
Bill’54