|
|
Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 6, 2018 15:20:25 GMT -5
Watching President George Bushes final train ride, people lineing up at train crossings, Hiways, overpasses, school buses parked and students out along route, emergeing out of woods, fields, made my eyes tearful, Texas and The Nation loves you George!  |
|
|
|
Post by mwps70 on Dec 6, 2018 15:24:52 GMT -5
I was watching it here at work for a while. Very nice. I like the way they had the train set up. He was the first president that I was able to vote for at the age of 18.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2018 15:33:26 GMT -5
They put the casket on the train a couple of miles from my house. I was watching as it passed my aunts house by the tracks where I played as a child. In the medium and small towns in Texas, the people always pull off the road, stand, remove their hats and put their hands over their heart for everyone, whether they knew them or not. We are losing that, but I am happy to see that some decency remains.
|
|
|
|
Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 6, 2018 16:40:50 GMT -5
Bright spots are viewing windows. 
|
|
|
|
Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 6, 2018 17:06:02 GMT -5
This brings back so many memories, while convalescing in Norfolk Naval Hospital I was asked to accompany a fallen comrade to Schenectady New York. I did and was given a berth cab which I refused and stayed with the young man throughout the journey, a kind porter brought me meals while I stayed with him. My job was to be with him. I wished it was a nice ending but it wasn’t, the family had much hostility towards the service, I bit my tongue realizing that they had lost their son. It really was worse than combat, that’s why the train is dredging up memories.
|
|
|
|
Post by slowroll on Dec 6, 2018 18:43:36 GMT -5
They put the casket on the train a couple of miles from my house. I was watching as it passed my aunts house by the tracks where I played as a child. In the medium and small towns in Texas, the people always pull off the road, stand, remove their hats and put their hands over their heart for everyone, whether they knew them or not. We are losing that, but I am happy to see that some decency remains. I must say Ron, your local cathedral, St. Martin's, did a fine job and What a lovely cathedral it is. Magnificent organ as well; Bach would have loved it. |
|
|
|
Post by slowroll on Dec 6, 2018 18:49:04 GMT -5
This brings back so many memories, while convalescing in Norfolk Naval Hospital I was asked to accompany a fallen comrade to Schenectady New York. I did and was given a berth cab which I refused and stayed with the young man throughout the journey, a kind porter brought me meals while I stayed with him. My job was to be with him. I wished it was a nice ending but it wasn’t, the family had much hostility towards the service, I bit my tongue realizing that they had lost their son. It really was worse than combat, that’s why the train is dredging up memories. I had to do that once as well. My experience was sort of the converse, but awkward for a long time afterward. The family that I brought the fellow back to wanted to essentially adopt me and I had letters for months afterwards from them, wanting me to visit and so forth. No delicate way out of that. |
|
|
|
Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2018 21:23:59 GMT -5
They put the casket on the train a couple of miles from my house. I was watching as it passed my aunts house by the tracks where I played as a child. In the medium and small towns in Texas, the people always pull off the road, stand, remove their hats and put their hands over their heart for everyone, whether they knew them or not. We are losing that, but I am happy to see that some decency remains. I must say Ron, your local cathedral, St. Martin's, did a fine job and What a lovely cathedral it is. Magnificent organ as well; Bach would have loved it. I noticed that too. It's like a smaller version of the National Cathedral. But not mine. I am Methodist, "my" cathedral would be St. Paul's UMC in the Houston Museum District. It's smaller, but beautiful. It's funny, but the local Catholic Cathedral is very modern and not an attractive place. St. Martin's Episcopal is about 40 miles away and in a neighborhood that I would not be welcomed by the remaining residents. |
|
|
|
Post by slowroll on Dec 6, 2018 23:53:12 GMT -5
Too bad it's not in a place that's welcoming, it is a nice church. I hate modern churches. A pox on the architects that design them. Why screw with a design that's been loved for a thousand years.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 1:18:02 GMT -5
Lots of folks came out to bid George goodbye. Despite the drizzle of rain but the cold held off. As for me I thought about going but the train ran several miles south of me. That and I don't need to be out in the rain. This week has been tough of the Bush family and I wish them a good nights rest. Today a great man was laid to rest.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2018 14:56:35 GMT -5
Too bad it's not in a place that's welcoming, it is a nice church. I hate modern churches. A pox on the architects that design them. Why screw with a design that's been loved for a thousand years. I shouldn't have indicated that the residents are unfriendly, the are not. They are actually very nice. It's just an area where I can't afford to live, or that anyone I know could afford to live. Single family homes starting at 1.5 million. Condos aren't much cheaper. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2018 19:29:34 GMT -5
Well and you have to have a Polo horse and a Range Rover and a silicone wife all preferably new.
|
|
