HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 2009
July 4, 2009
To all the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces ...thank you for your service and for your sacrifice. Happy Independence Day!
With graditude,
The Watson Family 
Happy 4th of July U.S.A.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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American Flag pictures contributed by friends ..... Thank you!!!
June 24, 2009
Picture provided by Anne ... Thank you!
Homosassas Springs State Park in Florida -- A Bald Eagle injured in the wild, now being cared for at the State Park, where all of the birds in the park cannot survive outside the park on their own.
Three pictures provided by April ........ thank you!!
Pearl Harbor Memorial ...
Marine gravesite ...
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Marine Mom and June Snapshots
June 19, 2009
Hi. I've just a few shots I took during June. My favorite of this bunch is the Audio/Visual office door. It has been proudly decorated by our Audio/Visual Technician at school. I really had to smile seeing the old Reagan poster...it brough on a rush of memories.
BTW .... I'm a proud Marine Mom who just wants to show my appreciation to our military men and women ... and military families. I started taking photos of the U.S. Flag a little over a year ago, and during that time I've found that signs of patriotism are of plenty in my neighborhood! I've enjoyed capturing these images and now I feel naked without my camera. I hope you enjoy the photos. Please feel free to comment ... even just to say "Hi." It gets a little lonely taking to myself.
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors) 
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
..or..
jrene5catz@jeannerenepoetry.com
Photos ~ jeanne
Flags in frong of Michaels Arts and Crafts ... San Jose, CA
Downtown Saratoga, CA ... out for a walk
Saratoga High School Graduation ...
Audio/Visual Office, Saratoga High School ...
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Memorial Day ... May 25th 2009
May 24, 2009
Remember .... 
Photos ~ jeanne
Comments and Chat Welcome!
... I'll be adding my photos taken at the cemetary ...
Sung by Phil Stacy ... American Idol 2007 Season
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Palm Springs Air Museum
May 3, 2009
Memorial at Palm Springs Air Museum CA
Photo taken and provided by Annette .... Thanks Annette!
Please browse through the archives for over the past year ... there are many more photos of Old Glory and other images of patriotic inspiration.
Comments, photos and poems welcome..........
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Flying Old Glory .... with pride ... Oceanside and Camp Pendleton, CA
April 18, 2009
Flying Old Glory ...... with pride
Museum on Base ...
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
..or..
jrene5catz@jeannerenepoetry.com
Oceanside just outside of Camp Pendleton ...
My favorite Marine above ... across the street in Oceanside ....
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Flags at halfmast for slain Oakland police officers....
April 2, 2009
Flags flown at half-mast for 4 slain police officers from Oakland CA.
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
Saratoga, CA
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Just here and there .......
April 2, 2009
photos ~ jeanne
Flag in front of Midus Muffler ... Campbell, CA
Same flag against stormy sky ...
U.S. Flag on car ... San Jose, CA
Old Glory in Room 802 .... Saratoga High School CA
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Milpitas, CA
March 17, 2009
Milpitas Mall ... site of the old Ford Motor Plant
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
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Campbell, CA ... Old Glory on top of Pruneyard Tower through Cherry Blossoms
February 28, 2009
Santa Cruz, CA ... Old Glory and U.S. Navy ... on the hillside
February 28, 2009
Beholding Beyond Words ... lyrics by Jerry Calow
February 18, 2009
Note from Jerry Calow:
"I wrote this song to thank Our Troops and would be
honored if you choose to post it on your Patriotic Site.
I thank you and God Bless!"
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Dear Jerry,
It is my pleasure and honor to post your song.
Thank you,
Jeanne
Beholding Beyond Words
Beholding Beyond Words To Our Servicemen And Women
Stationed Around The World In Far Away Places
There¹s Not Much We Can Say To Thank Them Enough
For What They Go Thru Each Day In The Rough
But: Give Them Our Thanks
Give Them Our Love
Give Them Our Regards
For a Safe Return
We Praise and Raise Our Hands To You
That Earned the Honor That We Now Bestow
We Salute You For A Job Bravely Done
And Applaud Your Courage In The Face Of The Unknown
Defending Freedom
Defending Liberty
Defending Peace
At Home And Abroad
For The Past, Present, And Future Generations
Duty Will Always Be An Honorable Citation
To Stand The Ground That Freedom Upholds
To Endure Engagements Where Ever They Unfold
Defending Freedom
Defending Liberty
Defending Peace
At Home And Abroad
For Those MIA¹S, POW¹S,
Fallen Soldiers, Who Gave All They Could
We Will Search For As Long As It Takes
You Are Not Forgotten And Will Always Be
In Our Hearts
In Our Prayers
In Our Minds
For All Time
These Immortalized Soldiers Whose Bravery Abounds
They Are Sisters, Brothers Heroes Profound
They Enlisted For The Duty At Hand
To Serve The Cause Of Country And Land
They Serve With Honor
They Serve With Valor
They Serve With A Pride
That Will Change Them Forever
To Our Forces Standing Tall And Proud They Be
Our Country¹s Behind Them In A Solemn Sea
So Let The Flags Of Freedom Fly
Unfurled In Their Majesty High
In The Sun
In The Rain
In The Wind
Across This Land
These Are The Things Our Country¹s Made of
These Are The Things We Cherish And Love
So Let The Flags Of Freedom Fly
Unfurled In Their Majesty High
In The Sun
In The Rain
In The Winds
For All Time
Jerry Calow ( Copyright 2003 )
Please browse through the archives for over the past year ... there are many more photos of Old Glory and other images of patriotic inspiration.
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Hillsdale Avenue ... San Jose CA ... tonight's walk ....
February 14, 2009
photos ~ jeanne
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
Love to hear from you all, so please feel free to leave a comment.
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At work ... Saratoga High ... Saratoga CA
February 14, 2009
Army Recruiting Poster 1940's
February 11, 2009
Dad in the Army ... (but retired from the Navy ...) This is a photo of a picture actually used for recruiting poster. We don't have the poster .... I guess no one thought to save in back then. Wish we did.
Dad is the soldier holding the lighter. Taken late 1940's after W.W.II in which my father served in the Navy. After serving in the Navy (Seabees) during WWII he did a 4 year stint in the Army...to return later to the Navy and retire after 28 years of service as a Seabee.
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It's About Freedom January 2009
February 11, 2009
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
Starbuckscoffee sleeves on Inauguration Day Jan 20, 2009
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Freedom of Speech ... Winchester and Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose CA
Palestinian Americans demonstrating .... conflict between Hamas and Isreali Government Jan. 2009
Please browse through the archives for over the past year ... there are many more photos of Old Glory and other images of patriotic inspiration.
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MacDonalds ...... and ......... Snapshots/Generations
January 14, 2009
Originally the photo of flag flying above McDonalds ...
A McDonalds in Campbel, CA ...
Grandma's shelves ... Grandpa and Grandson
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Wishing a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year to One and All ...........
January 1, 2009
2009
God Bless & Protect Our Troops!
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Diamond Laundry and Cleaners .... best military crease in town
December 30, 2008
On my sons first leave home after Boot Camp, he had all his newly issued uniforms and they all needed to be dry cleaned. I called at least 7... maybe more ... dry cleaning establishments, getting less than enthusiastic or confused responses when I asked each if they cleaned military uniforms. I was feeling very uneasy about turning my sons Dress Blues over until I called Diamond Laundry and Cleaners. To my question "Do you dry clean military uniforms?" I got an enthrusiatic reply .........."Yes, bring them right in."
Diamond Laundry and Cleaners
398 W San Carlos St. ... San Jose
Family owned and operated since 1931 ............ Customer Service like it should be and the best military crease in town!!
My son is home again on Leave ... and of course we returned to Diamond Laundry and Cleaners....... !
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Flags on Stevens Creek Blvd ... windy December afternoon
December 28, 2008
A perfect day to take a picture of the Flag .......
~photos ... jeanne
~ There much more than just this page ... so please wander through the archives
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
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Los Gatos, CA
December 18, 2008
Flag in front of hardware store ...
Flag above address of old building...
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Honoring Two Veterans ....
December 18, 2008
Pictures provided by a proud family member ....
John Barberi ... U.S.Marines
Nick Barberi ... U.S. Army
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Veterans' Day Parade 2008 - San Jose CA
November 11, 2008
Remember Their Sacrifice - Veterans' Day 2008
November 10, 2008
To Give
They give to us their future ... submit to us tender years,
bequeath to us days which do not hold the measure of realization,
lives that fly the course of intimacy with one definitive breath
They give
hopes whose run will no longer chase a callow heart
until that heart winds a promised path
To own
none but these unpolished days
faith and silence press time upon their heavy lids
a shadow of tomorrow,
the measure of what road laid ahead before this hour
A brother’s arms to embrace
a brother’s hand to release
trickle of water over lips
High sun blinds as he’s tossed into the air.
Wiggling,
laughing too loud
he lands in his father’s hands.
One more time Daddy. . . One more time.
as sands sift through fingers
Give
Your tears
Give
A prayer of evolution
copywrite jeanne rené 11/04
~ There much more than just this page ... so please wander through the archives
My dad in the Phillipines during WWII...
Thank you to my father, Eugene (Navy Sea Bees) ... my father-in-law, Dwight (Navy) ... my Uncle Joe (Army) .... my Uncle Gene (Air Force) - all WWII vets.
Thank to my Uncle John ... who served during the Cold War: Army
Thank to my husband, Marty ... who served during the Viet Nam War: Army
Thank you to my son, Johnny, now serving: Marines ....
... and to his long time friends George & Brian now serving: Marines
Thank you to our friend, Camille and her husband Mike ... now serving: Navy
Thank you to our neighbors, Bill and Alex now serving: Army ......
...and friend of the family, Eric : Marines
Thank you to all who have served and are now serving in our armed forces. Thank you for faithfully and selflessly protecting our freedom . God Bless.
I there is anyone you would like to thank on this Veterans' Day ... please feel free to do so here.
a silence . . . without name
he slips out of penny-loafers,
shiny new coin catching his eye
tugs at woolen socks
tucking them deep into the toe
shoes dangling from two fingers
God is quiet
so he stands as if time has ended
he and the sea suspended in its ebb, waiting to surge
gulls shriek over head
setting free the flow
and he studies their commotion squint-eyed
against the declining sun
placing his shoes gently on the sand
he rights himself
cursing his arthritis
with a hand on his hip
and so begins
one step at a time
one foot falls front of the other
the walk into this final baptism
cleansed
khakis clinging to his calves
toes gripping the sand
he remembers the force of the tide
on the sea’s horizon
he spies God’s sails ~ as he did then
and his eye is captive
he turns
scrutinizing the shore
"here . . .
as far as one could see”
huddled
the silenced and littered ... assembled,
gawking into the face of humanity
lip quivers
chin drops
looking down at the sea grasses
now wrapped around his legs
he abides in the truth
"it was here"
he first prayed
but today
turning his back to the surf
he listens to the reply
of the breaking waves
and the shifting sands
of Normandy
Copywrite jeanne rené 11.05
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Freedom
November 10, 2008
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
Election Day ... November 4th 2008
~photos ... jeanne
Polling place ...
Class room ballot box ....
Flag against Los Gatos hills...
Flag in the lunch room ...
Under the freeway over pass on my morning commute ...
In from the rain ...
With Christmas Catus ...
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San Francisco Bay ...
October 24, 2008
Photo taken by Jennifer ... boating in San Francisco Bay ... leaving the city and approaching Alcatraz Island
http://www.usa-patriotism.com
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A Marine with flag ...
October 16, 2008
Photo sent by A.
A Marine holds an American flag out the window a bus headed to Hickham Air Force Base, where Marines and Sailors from 1st Battalion, 12th Marine
Regiment departed for Iraq Sunday.(Oah'u) 10/3/08
Photo from the Hawaii Marine Newspaper.
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
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Santa Clara and Campbell CA ... Old Glory here and there
October 16, 2008
~ photos jeanne
Santa Clara ...
Stabucks in Santa Clara and Old Glory...
Campbell CA ... flags in front of Synagogue
Flag on top of Pruneyard Tower ... Campbell CA
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Parking Lot - San Jose, CA
October 14, 2008
Please join me in the celebration! Do you have an original poem celebrating our Flag or an original poem about our troops? Do you have original photos of Old Glory? I would love to include them here as a way to recognize our enduring freedom and a way to say "thank you" to those men and women who have served and are serving our courtry. (Credit given to all contributors.)
Comments are always welcome. If interested in having your poem or photo included in the Old Glory Parade, I can be reached at:
actions360-oldgloryparade@yahoo.com
Photos ~ jeanne
Motocycle shop on Winchester ...
Old Glory and buttons in front of Target ...
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While browsing YouTube I found ... and a poem
October 11, 2008
... Please Remember Me
Sung by Loreena McKinnit
A tribute to our fallen troops .... put together by mausergirl
The Ultimate Sacrifice by Lisa Milligan ... than you Lisa for sharing you poem with us!
Because of you
we can get up every morning
and go to work
run errands at lunch time
drive through McDonald’s
fill up our gas tanks
and make it back to work
just in time
Because of you
we don’t have houses
we have homes
where we walk through the door
the dog jumps on us
as do our children
we hug our spouses
and smell dinner cooking
Because of you
we have artwork from Kindergarten
and shopping lists
hanging on the refrigerator
along with pictures held up with tape or magnets
school pictures, pictures of Gramma and Grampa
pictures of babies, kittens, and teenagers
dressed for the prom
Because of you
we gather around the dinner table
play in the backyard with our kids
feed the cat, walk the dog
splash water on our children in the tub
then tuck them into bed with hugs and kisses
and reassurance there are no monsters
in closets or under beds
Because of you
with the children asleep
and the dishes all done
men make love to their wives
wives make love to their husbands
and drift off to sleep intertwined
feeling life is good, all is well
and we are safe
Because of you
we are safe
we can sit in fields watching our kids play soccer
or in the stands watching or kids play hockey
we can grill hamburgers and hot dogs
eat potato salad and cole slaw
drink ice cold beer
and play pool while the kids run through sprinklers
Because of you
we must remember
to have a moment of silence on Memorial Day
to remember your sacrifice
and your family’s
and to thank you that we get to live these lives
sometimes eventful, sometimes uneventful
but always full of possibilities
Because of you
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