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OK, so its time for a break. I need to walk away from this thing for a few days before I hurl it out the third floor window. I have not been able to track down exactly where the problem(s) is (are). I think a breather will do me good.
We're driving over to the Normandy region of France on Monday for the D-Day remembrance activities. Last year I had the honor of buying an honest-to-goodness 82nd Airborne paratrooper veteran a beer in the square of St Mere Egliese. Right smack in front of the church with the replica of PVT John Steele suspended from the steeple from a parachute. If you've every seen "The Longest Day", you know the one I'm talking about. I hope to re-live this feat again this year. And I'll be buying myself a few of those beers as well. My wife also took a picture of me looking out of the observation port of the same bunker the German officer who first spots the invasion fleet was looking out from in the movie. Might try that again, but a little more in the exact spot this time.
I'm bringing along a uniform in case I have the opportunity to 'strap hang' with the 173rd ABN BDE and get to jump into Normandy. Granted, its been 15 years since my last jump and my wife will probably kill me, but who could pass up an opportunity like this, if it presents itself? Who knows?
Anywho, see you all in 8 days or so.
Bob
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