http://miketrani.com/blog ...The Cats Meow Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:38:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Description: Freedom is not free. Charity: ophomefront Author: TriWest Healthcare Alliance Credits: TriWest Healthcare Alliance, DoD, AP Archives http://miketrani.com/blog/2008/08/01/freedom-never-cries/ I took our new puppy Stella to the Borodino parade Sunday. J.Green who has her own web site managed to take a couple of pictures of Stella and me. She was a bad puppy and would not hold still so I had to take her home. These pictures are in ... http://miketrani.com/blog/2008/05/26/stella-and-i/ This is from Sgt. Grits newsletter. http://www.grunt.com/scuttlebutt/newsarchives/2008/may_22.asp MEMORIAL DAY ( More than just a day off work ) M is for the memory we have of those who put their lives on the line to give us the freedom and privilege of living in this blessed nation.... E is for the enduring gratitude ... http://miketrani.com/blog/2008/05/23/memorial-day/ Good news . We have a new puppy. Mom and Mary Jane drove up to Malone,NY to our other sister's and visited for the weekend of May 3, and picked up our new puppy Stella. This is a first as we haven't had a new puppy just a few weeks ... http://miketrani.com/blog/2008/05/13/a-new-puppy/ "I can honestly say that as a Pastor I rarely find myself "speechless". However this is one of those times. After viewing the video tribute to Mike Monsoor I am just that...Speechless. There are no words to express the profound sadness and yet great...pride, honor, appreciation, humility, indebtedness, ... http://miketrani.com/blog/2008/04/09/us-navy-seal-mike-monsoor-awarded-the-medal-of-honor/ It has been a spell since I have posted anything in this blog I know but untowed things have been going on. One I had to buy a new computer the end of October and set that up and get all the programs and applications off the old crashed unit ... http://miketrani.com/blog/2008/03/09/march-2008-updates/ Blackfive's Grim interviewed Marine Colonel Simcock, Commander of RCT-6 in Iraq. This is what Col. Grim asked that will only take a minute of your time: COL. SIMCOCK: (Chuckles.) I'll tell you what, the one thing that all Marines want to know about -- and that includes ... http://miketrani.com/blog/2007/06/20/take-one-minute-to-help-marines/ My friend Tim made this video, and I thought that I would put it on my blog. Any memories for you? http://miketrani.com/blog/2007/06/05/the-south-shore-good-old-miller/ I found this on YouTube Tonight.... Like it? http://miketrani.com/blog/2007/05/06/remember-me/ This is the H.S. picture from the 61 yearbook. Placed it here to ask how all our classmates might like all the pictures from the 61 yearbook posted into My Gallery.      Sample class of 61 picture http://miketrani.com/blog/2007/04/25/william-a-wirt-thoughts/