Something to think about this weekend...

Anyone who is unsure why Veterans Day should be held with more regard needs to watch this short video.

Discipline Personified

Discipline shown with no words or commands...



If anyone is ever In Washington DC a must stop is at "8th & I". Marine Barracks Washington, also known as "8th & I," is the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. Located on the corners of 8th & I streets in southeast Washington, D.C., the Barracks supports both ceremonial and security missions in the nation's capitol.

The selection of the location of Marine Barracks Washington was of national and strategic interest. President Thomas Jefferson accompanied by the second commandant of the Marine Corps, Lieutenant Colonel William Ward Burrows, searched for a suitable location to station the Marines within proximity to the Washington Navy Yard and within "an easy marching distance of the Capitol."

http://www.mbw.usmc.mil/

To experience the history of Marine Barracks Washington, tours are available on Wednesdays at 10 a.m., or by special appointment. To schedule a tour please contact the public affairs office at (202) 433-4173.

Portland Landscape Views

Free time has finally been not a stranger this weekend and put together these picture landscapes...

View looking at landscape of the future wedding location of Melissa's brother

Another view of the Portland landscape showing a great man made rock formation

Going out on a limb...

Well I have decided to start to put some of my thoughts out there and hope I will be able to... well I do not think I could say it any better:

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944)