veteran's day 2014

Today I give thanks to all the veterans who have served our country, past and present.
My Dad served in both World War II and the Korean War.

Here he is, circa 1952

Thanks for your service, Dad! Love the "dungaree" outfit, lol!

I also wanted to share a really cool art installation at the Tower of London titled
"Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red"

888,246 handmade ceramic poppies were installed over the course of the year with the last one being planted today. Each poppy represents a fallen Allied World War I soldier.

Photo courtesy Rex Features/The Telegraph

Over 19,000 volunteers helped make and plant the poppies.

You can see a fly over of the installation on buzzfeed, here.

I'm kind of obsessed with the artist's vision of this installation!

Its beautiful but humbling to think of all of those lost.

If you'd like to read a great children's story of how the poppies became the symbol of veterans and armistice day, try this one;

The Poppy Lady, written by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh

Enjoy this wonderful day and please stop for a moment to say a prayer of thanks
for the men and women who serve and protect our country.

Until next time,

xojo