I am a woman who is happily married, self-employed, the mother of two teenage daughters and “owned” by a lovable golden retriever named Sadie.
I am deeply patriotic and have an inexplicable love for our men and women in uniform who have selflessly put their own lives on hold and on the line in service to this country.
I used to be fairly moderate, but have found myself becoming more and more conservative as I get older and as I see what avid liberalism has wrought in this country. It is not a pretty sight.
I don’t mind discussion in the comments and welcome any who would wish to comment, but if you mess with my family, my country or the military, don’t expect me to be happy about it. I also do not tolerate foul language. If you want to make disgusting remarks, please do it somewhere else!
Thank you!
Twenty-seven is the best number.
I have one question of you. Let me preface it by saying that I love food and that I had for the first time ever-tried chile rellenos just a few days ago. You mention in one section that this is your favorite food,yet in another section you say that you dislike stuffed peppers. So Anna-what’s it gonna be girl- do you like stuffed peppers or not-because when I had chile rellenos-what I got was a stuffed pepper. So you leave me a bit confused–maybe I am wrong- but that is what I thought I was eating–maybe I am just more confused than I normally am-whatever I had it was very good. Another thing that is very good is your web-site-it is very professional looking-I am glad I found this because I wanted to contact someone about Joseph Tomci after I watched his story. Thank you for being here.
Nunzio, thank you so much for stopping by! 27 is a great number! It is the date of my birth, the date of my anniversary and the date of my youngest’s birth!
Stuffed peppers (and from the sound of it, the “chile rellenos” you had) are made with regular green bell peppers and are usually stuffed with meat, rice and maybe cheese (and I think are a Polish dish?). Chile rellenos, the way I grew up eating them and the way that my Mexican friend said they are traditionally made is with a green Anaheim chile pepper which are long and narrow with a bit of a bite to them and the skin is thinner and more tender. They are made stuffed with Jack cheese and coated in egg-white batter and fried, then served with a red sauce. They are delicious and I have yet to find a Mexican restaurant around here that serves them this way. They call stuffed bell peppers chile rellenos or they have one that’s closer called a stuffed pablano chile. Wow, I guess I just gave a chile relleno dissertation!
I’m glad that you found my site and that you enjoyed the posts about Joe Tomci. He was loved by many and he is sorely missed! The kids at the elementary school have a memorial by the playground with a tree and a marker and it’s very pretty.
Please come back any time!
“I used to be fairly moderate, but have found myself becoming more and more conservative as I get older and as I see what avid liberalism has wrought in this country. It is not a pretty sight.”
This is cool. . . . . Next Stop Lauderdale
Thanks for stopping by, stevereenie! I hope you enjoyed my rantings!
Anna,
God bless you, dear lady.
Let the truth be sounded from a thousand rooftops: Freedom is not free!
Every generation must bear the burden for those unborn: Americans, yet to come.
Jack
67-yr-old Vietnam-era disabled vet
First off, Jack, thank you so much for your service. You endured not only the enemy without, but the enemy at home. I salute you, sir!
Secondly, I weep for the families of the fallen and know that they have sacrificed all so that my family can live free in this wonderful country.
I thank God for men and women like you who serve so selflessly!
[...] A Rose By Any Other Name [...]
I’m trying to spread the word about a contest with $2,000 in donations to military charities on my blog and website, VAJoe.com. I saw on your blog that you support many military charities, so I thought you might be interested. The contest is called Charity for Charities (http://www.vajoe.com/charity/). It’s a contest where people vote on their favorite military charities, and VAJoe will donate $2,000 to the winning charities. I thought this would be a fun way to raise awareness about military charities. I’m hoping you would mention it on your blog and help spread the word. There will be five winners.
Thanks,
Lane
Thank you for letting me know. As you can see, I’ve posted about it. Thank you most especially for all that you have done and are doing for our wonderful men and women in the military!
Thanks for posting about Charity for Charities! Do you know other blogs I should contact that would be interested?
Lane,
Most of the sites in my favorites are troop supporters loud and proud and some are more quiet about it. You should get a comment into Free Republic. They are the ones who support the troops outside Walter Reed every Friday, so they would be able to get the word out much further than I!
My name is Harry Knopp, and I am writing to let you know about my new website, http://www.ohiomediaguide.com. I suppose it’s technically a blog. It’s designed to be a “Drudge Report” specifically for Ohio.
Please take a look and feel free to send me some constructive criticism at harry@ohiomediaguide.com. If you’re interested in a reciprocal link, let me know.
I hope you like the site and will find it useful.
Sincerely,
Harry
http://www.ohiomediaguide.com
I just wanted to compliment you on such a gracious and thoughtful website and your efforts to support our troops. The many kind sentiments reflected here must certainly be a comfort both to servicemembers as well as friends and family back home. It is an honor to have my Christmas poems appear here and contribute just a tiny measure to that message of love and support. Best wishes for your ongoing success!
Warmest regards,
Michael Marks
Thank you so much, Michael! I can’t tell you how much it means to me to have you compliment my blog! These posts are a part of a group effort to remember our military men and women called “Wednesday Hero” and I am happy to be a part of remembering these courageous people! Thank you also for your wonderful poems, they have really added to the tributes here!
Hi Anna,
I really enjoy your blog and wanted to share this message with you and your site readers in remembrance and appreciation for this Veteran’s Day.
With hundreds of thousands of members in our military community suffering from PTSD or touched by it through friends and loved ones, I think it is important to offer hope for restoration to those touched by PTSD.
In that spirit, from November 11th to November 13th RestoreOurSoldiers.com, our online community for PTSD restoration will be streaming our award winning movie about PTSD Restoration, Soldier’s Heart, for free at: http://www.restoreoursoldiers.com/veteransday.asp
Soldier’s Heart follows the journey of a Vietnam Vet, Elliot, as he tries to find restoration from PTSD, and how this impacts his relationship with family and loved ones. Our hope is that Soldier’s Heart will help those who are currently touched by PTSD, or have loved ones who have been impacted, gain some insight into finding their own restoration.
Many veterans and members of the military community turn to your website for guidance and for resources, especially during this important week. I would truly appreciate it if you could help me spread the word about our Veteran’s Day Gift to increase awareness about PTSD restoration and do everything we can to give hope to members of our military community in need.
Thank you for your time and interest, please email me with any questions and I hope you have a chance to watch our video!
Respectfully – Brian Delate
Brian Delate, filmmaker/actor
Soldier’s Heart, a movie about one man’s midlife awakening
To see a trailer & to buy the DVD, visit:
http://www.RestoreOurSoldiers.com
Thank you so much Brian! As you can see, I posted your comment so that anyone reading my blog can see it. I hope this helps!
Anna
Hi Anna,
I’m an employee at Buildasign.com, and we just launched a promotion in honor of Veteran’s Day. We’re giving military families a free customizable banner to help welcome home their loved ones returning from overseas or the option to send a free customizable jumbo card to a loved one overseas. I was wondering if you could offer me any tips or suggestions on who to get in contact with to get the message across to people that can take advantage of this promotion. Also, it would be great if you could help spread the word by posting about our promotion on your website. The link to this promotion is http://www.buildasign.com/Troops.
We are giving away a total of 20,000 banners plus jumbo cards to support our troops at home and abroad. Thank you again, I greatly appreciate your time!
Best,
Katherine
I love your site!
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