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05-23-2008, 08:01 PM
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Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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Originally Posted by SmokyMtnGal
At the risk of furthering this thread off-topic, I agree! We have our flag flying and our purple heart on display in a place of prominence in our home. God Bless America and may all our armed forces and veterans be honored or memorialized with respect.
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Your husband has a Purple Heart? |
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05-23-2008, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hiknapster
Your husband has a Purple Heart?
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My husband has one that was his dads (Marine, wounded in combat) that died last year; and my kids other grandfather (Air Force) actually has 2. He was a pilot and shot down twice; once in Korea and once in Vietnam. He is still alive. We have a little vignette in our family room for Memorial Day with his and other family pictures of loved ones that have passed, the purple heart and some of his medals and a small flag. (I am one of those that likes to celebrate any and all holidays) We have our large flag flying outside. Incidentally, my youngest did a big project this past semester for a class at MHS on my FIL for Veterans Day and the story of his military career and his teacher submitted it somewhere and PBS has contacted us. They are going to use it in a documentary and my mother in law is flying here from Texas and they are going to interview her and my husband and my son. |
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05-24-2008, 09:53 AM
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Some of the off topic chat started here has been continued in a new thread. http://www.city-data.com/forum/tenne...-veterans.html
Sorry for the interruption to this thread; back to your regularly scheduled programming.  |
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05-25-2008, 11:09 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Home Sweet Home
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Laura, Hiknapster, JMC, your observations are right but it's not just E. TN it's all over the country. I spent some time down in South Carolina and the big boom of 2nd home owners and transplants in Charleston/Greenville has slowed down drastically however they are still building (they know somethings out there). Out here in Colorado in the 90-2000 we grew by about a million people, it has slowed down a bit due to economy but supposedly after 2010 it will pick up again. Depending on what kind of projection you use, our population in CO though smaller now will surpass TN in about 2025-2030. Knoxville is projected to grow to 200,000 people and then flatten out, if I find the exact document I'll post a link to it.
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05-28-2008, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: florida
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going to whine again
We had a lovely Memorial Day, with thoughts of course of my deployed son stirring around..but we were in Crossville visiting our property and then golfed in Cookeville.
We spent time at Cumberland Moutain State Park and ate dinner there at the restaurant, probably my favorite restaurant out of anywhere I have ever been.
So, once again I am going to whine that I want to move so badly. At least my husband went one step further mentally and asked if I knew who we would submit our plans to once we decide on what we want to build. It gives me hope!
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05-28-2008, 05:40 PM
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Senior moment....
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: The log cabin on the plateau,TN
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Originally Posted by Robbied
We had a lovely Memorial Day, with thoughts of course of my deployed son stirring around..but we were in Crossville visiting our property and then golfed in Cookeville.
We spent time at Cumberland Moutain State Park and ate dinner there at the restaurant, probably my favorite restaurant out of anywhere I have ever been.
So, once again I am going to whine that I want to move so badly. At least my husband went one step further mentally and asked if I knew who we would submit our plans to once we decide on what we want to build. It gives me hope!
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You were in Crossville and didn't stop in......shame,shame....  |
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05-29-2008, 07:30 AM
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I would have... husband in tow
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Originally Posted by Bones
You were in Crossville and didn't stop in......shame,shame.... |
I am more open and friendly than husband is.. he is not as easy going. We wanted to do a lot of sight seeing or checking places out. But Bones, when we come for a week next time, I hope you have the coffee pot on !  |
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05-29-2008, 08:04 AM
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Senior moment....
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: The log cabin on the plateau,TN
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Originally Posted by Robbied
I am more open and friendly than husband is.. he is not as easy going. We wanted to do a lot of sight seeing or checking places out. But Bones, when we come for a week next time, I hope you have the coffee pot on ! |
Coffee pot will be on, bring you fishing poles, and be prepared to step back in time and relax.....  |
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05-29-2008, 08:27 AM
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Bones, you have my promise
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Originally Posted by Bones
Coffee pot will be on, bring you fishing poles, and be prepared to step back in time and relax..... |
Do you smoke cigars by any chance?
I promise when we are in again next time, we will call on you. |
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05-29-2008, 08:44 AM
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Senior moment....
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: The log cabin on the plateau,TN
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Originally Posted by Robbied
Do you smoke cigars by any chance?
I promise when we are in again next time, we will call on you.
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I smoke, but not cigars and not inside.....  I will hold ya to the promise..... |
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