"The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month..."

May I express my heartfelt gratitude to every veteran I know (most especially hubby & dad!) for their service to the country. I'm not sure any of my ancestors fought for the USA in WWI (the birth of today's holiday, born as "Armistice Day," hence today's blog title). However, I know I have at least one ancestor who helped win our independence. I also have five great uncles who served in the European theater during WWII. My husband's late stepfather served in the Navy during the Vietnam era, my father was on active duty in the Army immediately post-Korea, & my better half served in the Air Force just as the Cold War was ending & the Berlin Wall was falling.

Thanks to all the veterans & current military members for all your sacrifices made on behalf of the rest of the citizenry!