Trinity Sunday: Fathers' Day

 

Yesterday was Flag Day with the military parade in WashingtonDC, today is Fathers' Day with a porterhouse steak waiting for me to grill it outside on 7H porch. And tenderloin steaks for Kris and Linda. 

Today is also a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

There's another picture, looking east.

About the military parade, I watched it on television. NewsNation did a good job with full screen coverage, and the talking heads they had on were not negative and critical. 

The marching soldiers were straight-faced and out of step, but to march in step you must hear marching music with a distinctive beat, and they didn't have that, so it was okay. 

The soldiers driving tanks and other armor vehicles were smiling, conversing with each other, waving to the crowds, and saluting the grandstand: more informal than not, and they seemed happy and proud to be there.

So, the parade did not come across as a political event, it was more informal than quick-step-march, and, though a news source marked the whole event as "underwhelming" and "lame," participating soldiers seemed pleased to have the Army honored as a 250th anniversary event; I would not take that away from them. Nor would I dishonor anything about our Armed Forces. Speaking as a retired military person, we honor and dishonor ourselves, and in our history it's mostly good. 

As someone said on television yesterday, we are here today speaking English (instead of German) because of these people. Including the WW2 Navy destroyer I served in 67 years ago. God bless America.

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In the television sidebar listings of related events for each era in the Army's history, I did see Operation Market Garden for WW2. Why they singled that out to list, I cannot imagine: if you've watched the three-hour film "A Bridge Too Far" you know what a disaster that was, and why. If I'd made the list and felt compelled to name a bridge, I might have said Remagen. 

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Anyway, Fathers' Day. And again, it's Trinity Sunday, then we start the long lectionary season after Pentecost that lasts until November 30, Advent One, the Sunday of our long Thanksgiving Weekend that opens our wonderful Holiday Season. 

Blessings today, including Peace.

RSF&PTL

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