Friday Hunt, 2017.1.20
It is Friday so again, it is time for Teresa's fun meme Friday Hunt. The clues are here and I am ready!
Starts with 'U'. Years ago, the family visited the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, CT. Here the kids, much younger, are standing at the screw (prop) of the USS Nautilus, now permanently moored in the Thames River here on the US Navy Submarine Base. More fun is a word we learned, the German word for submarine: Unterseeboot
And there is Unusual. Last week, I mentioned our Team McVillers has an unusual team logo, consisting of Bunnyducks. So, this is the iron-on design for our team. As our artist friend Rich DiCarlo, the designer, notes that flocks fly in a Vee formation - they likewise walk too in a Vee formation. Naturally :)
Week's Favorite. Patti captured this guy in the mulberry tree in our front yard. How winsome! This is not a stock photo as the white blur in the background is an old 1998 Ford Escort parked in a driveway. Not always a fan - however this bush-tailed suburban squirrel can easily make one a fan!
Family. I'll choose the Villers (my) family, the seven of us just after number seven child was born in 1964 and the last time all seven of us were captured in one frame at my sister Claudia's wedding in 1987. Note the outfit she wore: her formal Air Force officer attire as did her fiancé, a USAF officer and my brother, yet another active USAF Airman. Alas there are only five of us still here, so all seven in any pic is nice...
Ralph, I really enjoyed reading this. I did take a break in the middle to read about the Unterseeboot (not much sophistication there, is it?) and then branched off into Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, U.K. We visited that in the very early 2010's, and got to see the computer that broke the German code they used for the U-boats amongst others.
ReplyDeleteNow I am back. I sure didn't know why they were called U-boats, guess we helped name them. It was nice to see all seven of you guys. Similar to our family, except it was us nine cousins from Dad and his three brother's families. Now three of us have died, so it is just the six. We have never had a 'cousins reunion', I regret not having at least one. The two oldest have died and also the two down, younger than me. I am now the third oldest. We intend to visit them all this summer is things work right. That will involve taking KP, our youngest granddaughter.
Got long, here, Ralph, but I really enjoyed reading this post.
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...Ralph, a great "U" job this week. Favorite is certainly a favorite! Family is fabulous, you took me back in time with that Christmas tree with the tinsel. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI learned a new word from you today - thanks for the education on Unterseeboot! I love your squirrel picture - the squirrels here bring me a lot of entertainment as viewed through my home office window.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm also new to Unterseeboot. Always nice to learn something new. The squirrel is adorable. They always make me smile. The family photos are nice. Thanks so much for joining Friday's Hunt. Hope you have a great week!
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