Kids’ choir
Among floats in the 2013 Anacortes Lions Christmas parade was this one, sponsored by the Family Life Assembly Kids’ Choir. It featured a birthday cake and a “Happy Birthday, Jesus!” banner.
Veterans Day 2013 in Anacortes … a memorable day with honors to all U.S. veterans and their families, and special acknowledgement to local WWII veterans. Thanks to the Port of Anacortes and other event sponsors!
I’ve always loved the U.S. Navy, especially the naval aviation community. So when I had the opportunity last week to visit the Pacific Aviation Museum in Honolulu, I jumped at it. Navy veteran Jim Shepherd made the day even more … Continue reading
Rain and high winds Saturday and Sunday kept numbers down at the 2013 Oyster Run in Anacortes … but the sun came out on Sunday afternoon!
I had the opportunity to visit Pearl Harbor recently, including a “back view” tour by a gracious docent. This vantage point is from the Ford Island shoreline, near the site of the original memorial to the USS Arizona. According to … Continue reading
An exciting element of yesterday’s Veterans Day event at the Port of Anacortes was a “missing man” flyover conducted by the Blackjack Squadron, a Northwest team of retired military pilots.
Boston resident George Muksian gave me permission to post this photo, my favorite from shots I took on a recent visit to Oahu. This is Muksian’s grandson Marco, playing with a boat fashioned out of a leaf. In the shadow I … Continue reading
