Veterans Day

 

Charles Robert Burgess, my Dad  he enlisted at age 18 during WWII. He ended up in Alaska at Fort Richardson at the end of the war, before that he was in many different bases throughout the US.   He tried very hard to become a pilot, but after going through most of the training, and while completing the physical, they realized he had no depth perception. I know of two women who were not disappointed about that discovery.   After the war he was in the National Guard for close to 25 years.  There is no other person that loved his country more than my Dad.

This is my Father in Law, Eugene Edward McClay….he just celebrated his 90th birthday…. he was in The Air Force and was awarded the Bronze Star.  He was in Burma, in the jungles, clearing them for the US Air Force to have a place to land and refuel their planes.

Thank you both for your service to our country…..

Goodbye sweet girl….till we meet again….

 

                                               Maya McClay

                                            4/2002 to 11/4/2013

                                          Maya at 6 months old

Out of the blue last night,  Maya was so happy to see us, as we had been gone for half a day and she slipped on the floor even though she was on a rug and blew out her good hind leg….just like that….she slept with us last night, first time in 7 months, and we cuddled a lot…..I have a wonderful vet that made it as painless for us as possible, he says this happens about 60% of the time when one knee goes the other follows.  I have lost my best friend….. I can hardly breathe right now the pain is so severe……and the silence is deafening…..

Forever and a day my sweet girl….I will love you forever and a day…..thank you for loving me too!  I know you are running and playing and having a wonderful time with Scott, I am sure he was so happy to see you! 

I will never ever forget you Maya….never…..