9-11 Memory

I arrived at the pier by the Quay and the flags are already displayed. . .
Before long, the flags are removed from their pedestals for the ceremony. . .
The fire department arrives in two trucks to participate in the ceremony. . . they remember their fellow firefighters who lost their lives on 9-11. . .
The moderator begins the program . . .
The flag ceremony is performed with representatives from the military and fire department. . .
The flags are posted again . . .
The Star Spangled Banner is sung . . .

A moment of silence . . .followed by the Tidewater barge blowing its horn as it passes the ceremony . . .

And the bell is rung. . .

The bagpipes play "Amazing Grace" . . .

The honor guard depart. . .

The Mayor speaks . . .
The fire department representative speaks . . .
A police representative speaks . . .
Another police officer speaks. . .
The Chaplain offers a closing prayer . . .
9-11 . . . we will never forget! God bless all those families who lost loved ones on that fatal day. I have an origami bird with the name of one who lost her life on 9-11 and I pray for her family each time I look at it. I will never forget them and the brave firefighters and others who tried to help rescue precious lives.

Blog Your Blessings Sunday

Thanks to everyone for your kind words on the "loss" of my old camera. It served me well and I have a less expensive one -- still an Olympus -- now. I will learn to use it and then be blogging regularly again.

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Maybe you recognize this photo from my old blog, PostcardsfromPaulie -- it was one of the "postcards" in the header. It is one of my favorite photos. In fact, it is the only dragonfly I caught with my camera. It was on a tree when I took my Kindergarten class out for recess. I lined them all back up and we went to the room to get my camera. The dragonfly didn't move an inch and I was able to capture it with my camera. The kids each got their picture taken with it for the memory books I made for each also.

I use it here today to represent MEMORIES being my blessing this week.

When I got the bad news that they couldn't get the parts anymore to fix my camera, I cried many tears. It had served me well and I missed my old/first digital camera even tho it was big and clunky. Friday was a long day for me after I got the bad news. That camera was my "baby." It went everywhere I did. It served me well and I can't dispose of it because it gives me many memories -- yes, the photos do that too. Maybe one day . . .

I bought myself another Olympus Friday night. I got it at a place where they don't give you a free class so I am learning how to use it by myself. It is really different and you don't even need a photo card for it if you don't want to use one. That means I can take photos on the camera and then transfer them to my computer later and if I need a little more room that day, I can insert the card and take more. I think I am going to like it. Maybe by this time next week, I will be comfortable using it and can use a new photo for my blessing. In the meantime, I thank God for giving me the joy of taking over 40,000 photos with my first Olympus but especially for this dragonfly. Ahhhhhhhh memories!