29 May 2010 six pallbearers and one to count cadence

29 May 2010 six pallbearers and one to count cadence


The images of troops putting flags at every grave stone in the Arlington National Cemetery is always a cause for introspection. The dead lie in orderly rows, no longer required to fight for anyone. The national flags gather all of them without concern for religion, race, or ethnicity, into one common fold. They all wore the nation’s uniform, put their lives, even if only briefly, in abeyance to serve the nation. Some won medals for bravery, some committed equally selfless and self-endangering acts without recognition. All deserve accolades and honor.

The pool company called this morning to announce they were enroute to open the pool. This occasioned extra effort early in the morning. Gloria attacked the wisteria that annually tries to take over the pool deck. That’s a never-ending chore. I hauled all the equipment for the summer out from and hauled all the winter gear back to storage. This year we will need a new solar blanket which we will install in a different manner than the last. Once the pool clears, several days from now, we’ll install the new blanket and cut it to size. We won’t turn the heater on until the solar blanket has worked its magic.

I fail to understand why the previous owners didn’t put a cage around this pool. On the other hand, not having a cage does provide information as to what insects are resident. I recall dragon flies trying to mate with a dragon fly pin I tied for Gloria’s cap. I guess that complements my tying skills but says little for the insects’ mating skills.