THE RENDEZVOUS AND THE PIG ROAST!

This week has been one where the fall season has hit like a freight train! The temperatures have fallen, as well as the rain. Summer is the past, and Mother Nature has been making that an explanation point!

The President and staff have been working on a decision of whether to send additional troops to Afghanistan, and according to the opposition party are taking too long. This battle continues, and will be as such for weeks apparently. Senator John McCain leads the battle to speed up the decision, while the side against it differs. As it has been forever, the folks with the power to decide the fate of those in danger, do not have the urgency that you over there under the gun would like. Hold and hope for the best whichever decision comes down the pipe!

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Sports Update:

Steelers 28, Detroit 20!

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On Saturday, the annual Burton Farm Pig-roast here in Plum was the event to attend! Close to 100 hundred friends, family, and visitors came to celebrate together. The theme as always, was shared humanity and friendship, with food, drink, and engaging conversations facilitating the connection. Over festivals took place around the area, to include the Fort Ligonier Days. I usually attend this festival and have posted it here the last two years, but not this year.


The big holiday season is right around the corner, so I hope you took my prior advice to send your love letters, and your gifts and packages early! This is for you citizens back home, and you over there. I cannot say enough how much a hand written, pen to paper love letter means to someone in a war zone, or other duty stations so far from their loved one(s).

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Photo essay of the pig-roast, click on the images to enlarge them.

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We hope to see you over there soon, back here to participate in these and similar celebrations that are the flying colors of freedom at the root of our country, and our American lifestyle. None of which would exist without the sacrifice of 'you over there' past and present! These little examples of personal freedom are so unappreciated by those who have it, whether they know it or not, is due to you. You know it. Your have loved ones are appreciating it, so your worthy efforts are absolutely needed to continue the American way of life ... the best there has ever been on the planet.

Remember, only America has the problem of illegals Breaking into our country, the rest have a problem of folks escaping and leaving theirs. What does that say, regardless of what someone with an agenda is saying.

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Keep your head down,

Henry Hill, Plum Pennsylvania