Death of President George H.W. Bush

Yesterday I watched the coffin of our 41st president taken from the U.S. Capitol building to the National cemetery for his funeral service.

It was a service befitting someone of his great stature and with much military formality.

It was interesting to see all the living presidents in attendance.  Bill Clinton seemed to be talking Michelle Obama's ear off.  That is, until Donald and Ivanna Trump came in.  The Clintons looked straight ahead and did not acknowledge the Trumps.  I thought that was more than a bit petty.  This is not the time to do that.

I was happy to see that the Obamas did greet the Trumps.

The eulogies were wonderful and son George Bush's especially hit home.  I don't know how he didn't break down before he did.

Yesterday afternoon we went to some of our favorite watering holes and I was trying to think what I could wear to honor President Bush.  I settled on my USA baseball cap.  But when we got to Sunnyside, my buddy Mark came in wearing a USS San Jacinto tee shirt and a USS George H.K. Bush hat.

His father served on the USS San Jacinto with George Bush during World War II and Mark had given me a USS San Jacinto hat.  I didn't think about it, but wore it today.

Busy Weekend-- Part 2: Civil War, Half-Times, B-Ball

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

Drove to Crystal Lake, Illinois, for the McHenry County Civil War Round Table discussion group meeting.  Out topic was the war in Arkansas and Missouri with particular emphasis on the Battle of Pea Ridge.  Afterwards, I stopped at one of the few stores I still like to visit, Barnes & Noble and bought a CD, book and magazine.

We went to Half-Times in Johnsburg for the NCAA  Tournament game and the place was standing room only with a whole lot of cheering.  Ran into one guy who was wearing a USS Jacinto hat as his dad served on that ship during World War II.  My friend's dad had also served on that ship during the war and he had given me a Jacinto hat as well, so, that ship definitely wasn't forgotten today.

--RoadDog