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Flashback Friday


Retirement reception at the Mary Davis Home.  With me, on the far left were cousin Jan Guenther, who passed away last month, and her mother, my Aunt, Gladys who died in 2009.



Brendan's welcome home from Iraq.  I liked this picture because of the flag outside the cockpit on the plane, and I was lucky to get the little kid in front with a flag, too.  Good picture, and amazing ceremony.  I remember pointing out Brendan when he was walking along with all the other soldiers by his gait.  Turned out I was right, too.     



My old pledge son and buddy, Dan Kolbow, in college.  Dr. Dan is in Kansas City and in one of my fantasy baseball leagues. 



Me after running a 5k in Aledo.  Had someone take this picture as proof.  Then spent the rest of the day drinking beer at one of the local vars.  Fun day. 


I invited our former Congressman Lane Evans to the Mary Davis Home and he actually accepted.  Nice man, nice representative who is now suffering from Parkinson's and other ailments.

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