Port Gamble, WA

A day Remembered.

In the distance shots were fired at the enemy and returned in haste.

Men fell. The cannon thundered.Music played on as the beat of war sounded.

The hot metal seared the air and landed with a thud shattering its way though life.

The smoke lifted and fell permeating the air around with a pungent odor.

In a moment it all seemed so quiet. The vision remained only to be twisted into the memories of the past.

Too late to cry and to fresh to forget.

My family and I attended a Civil War re-enactment this weekend. As we watched the battle for Vicksburg I noticed this man next to me. He wore a beret with a Screaming Eagle.

My attention turned from the battle to preserve the Union at all costs ( and they were costly over 620,000 Americans died) to this man who as the others were recreating, was once himself most likely giving all he had for all of us. The memories that must have poured through his mind as the gun smoke settled into thin air were stretched across his face.

I wanted to talk with him but I felt he was somewhere else. Somewhere I would never want to go, and a place he must travel everyday.

War lasts a lifetime. After the final event those that remain are left with the memories.

Thank You to each and every soldier who has literally given their life for my family and myself. Thank You.

Yesterday I had the joy of showing homes in the Port Ludlow area of the gorgeous Kitsap Peninsula.  The quickest route is over the Hood Canal Bridge.  The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed starting May 1st for 6 weeks so make sure you take a look at the information here - Hood Canal Bridge Project.

Here is a link to a post I wrote earlier with more informationHood Canal Bridge Blog - Get Ready for the CLOSURE

Hood Canal Bridge Closure

You might want to bookmark this blog or sign up for RSS feeds or email notifications during the upcoming Hood Canal bridge closure.  The State of Washington Department of Transportation is providing a way for Olympic Peninsula and Kitsap Peninsula travelers to share travel stories on the new blog. 

You will find updates and strategies to help your with travel plans during the six weeks the bridge's east half is closed during the month of May and June.

HOOD CANAL BRIDGE BLOG

Photo Credits:  Author=Service Depicted: Navy Camera Operator: PH3 SHAWN HANDLEY, USN |The Ohio Class Trident Ballistic Missile S) Public Domain