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Gene Bowker's RustedRail's Ramblings! Who knows what we'll find along the backroads of life.
Happy Veteran's Day 2024
Thanks on Veterans Day and everyday to our veterans! My dad served in the US Navy before I was born and was a member of the USN Reserve until he passed away. I grew up in Poway under the flight pattern of then NAS Miramar and grew up watching F4s, F14s, E2s etc.. flying over on their way back to the base. Many of my friends parents were in the military which meant that your friends could move at almost anytime as units were redeployed. This photo of an USMC F4 was taken on the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC which has a great collection of aircraft and also gives you a great feel for what life would have been like on board a carrier. I look forward to going back and exploring more of the ship again soon!
Thankful for Electricity
I'm thankful for electricity. It's fun to imagine what life would be like without it in the past, but our "connected" world requires power to operate.
Farm Fence - North Carolina
At the Oconaluftee Visitor Center located in the South District of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina one of the great attractions there is their farm which highlights the way things used to be done in the old days. I really love the old handmade fences which provided some interesting shadows on a bright summer day.
Happy Bison Day!
Today is Bison Day! Buddy the Bison encourages everyone to go visit our National Parks! According to the website: "Buddy Bison is very pleased to be National Park Trust’s lovable woolly mascot who encourages kids to “explore outdoors, the parks are yours!” Buddy is an avid outdoorsman who loves all parks and public lands. He also loves to work with children of all ages and travels to schools and parks across the country." We adopted our original Buddy at the gift shop at Andrew Johnson NHS in Tennessee and he accompanied us on many adventures to parks all up and down the Eastern Seaboard! Buddy has retired to a nice quiet life with Betty Bison and his younger brother Bubba now travels with us on our adventures! Most importantly Buddy and friends remind you: "Don't Pet the Fluffy Cows!" Thankful for November
It's really hard to believe we're already in November! We're moving into the last two months of the year which means it is time to reflect on this year and to start planning for 2025! Each November I take the time each day to think about the things I'm most thankful for in my life. I should do better remembering that everyday, but like all of us; many days my busy life makes it too easy to think about just what we are dealing with today.
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