tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post113520530051968603..comments2024-03-15T23:30:38.471+11:00Comments on Lindsay's Lobes: Charlie A FatherLindsay Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11030132436987752741noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135520457651738362005-12-26T01:20:00.000+11:002005-12-26T01:20:00.000+11:00Thanks for all of the comments and may I wish you ...Thanks for all of the comments and may I wish you all a joyous Christmas.<BR/><BR/>Andrea-intersting and no doubt it is fascinating for you to hear about those storiers from your grandmother. You also have an interersing life, living in japan.<BR/><BR/>Ipodmomma<BR/>A small world as you say !!<BR/>fancy you living in the UK and from CA !-what a climatic difference.The countryside where you reside looks stunning. <BR/> <BR/>Worried American <BR/>Thanks for all of your sound advice,I agree it's important for future generations to understand the sacrifices that were made and the consequences of prolonged Wars. <BR/><BR/>Neina wolf <BR/>Thankyou and I think travel is a great educator !! <BR/><BR/>Wild Child <BR/>The Blogs do have a unifying effect !!<BR/><BR/>Short'n'Chuby<BR/>Brave men, and it's hard for them to talk about it. We owe them so much !! best wishes <BR/><BR/>Arizona<BR/>Thanks for your comments and we owe you guys so much-its such a privilege to hear from you. Your stories would be of great interest. <BR/><BR/>You can include any information you wish on the comments. <BR/><BR/>In Australia a lot of the ex servicemen found it very difficult to adjust after the War, as they were waiting for the wives and children to change, but it didn't happen.<BR/><BR/>Another tragic result ensued with the isssue of small soldier settlements as the landholdings were too small for commercial farming. <BR/><BR/>Many simply walked off the land with nothing !! A disgrace <BR/><BR/>Sanantone<BR/><BR/>What a pity it is nor recorded as I think future generations would be the poorer for not Knowing !! those personalised stories of the war. We owe you guys heaps !! Best wishes<BR/><BR/>Redsand<BR/>Thanks for adding your comments too !!<BR/> <BR/>Jo & LLoyd <BR/>Thanyou -a beautiful and miraculous baby as you say !! <BR/><BR/>Anonynous <BR/><BR/>Stay cool -thanks <BR/><BR/>Gary- thankyou and also for sharing the info on your dad. <BR/><BR/>Ms squiggle <BR/>Thankyou and have a great Christams with all of your family.lindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135457340776804772005-12-25T07:49:00.000+11:002005-12-25T07:49:00.000+11:00Lindsay,Happy Christmas 2005! I only know you via ...Lindsay,<BR/><BR/>Happy Christmas 2005! I only know you via the virtual blogging world, but feel like I can safely say you are a fine man, with a lovely family, a good mind and (not to demean the lobes...) an even greater heart. Enjoy the holidays and look forward to your musings in 2006.<BR/><BR/>Gary<BR/><BR/>P.S. <BR/><BR/>I'll send you a site linking to my dad, who knew Bader quite well...<BR/><BR/>Christmas 2005Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148485566444804108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135450704551484712005-12-25T05:58:00.000+11:002005-12-25T05:58:00.000+11:00Cool Dude from Dayton, Texas. And yea, it's still ...Cool Dude from Dayton, Texas. And yea, it's still in the USA. Hasn't been taken over by Mexico yet, but most of the population is Mexican immigrants- illegals. Immigration is fine as long as it's done legally. Most of the U.S. citizens are immigrants, just like in your country.<BR/>You've got a good blog. Keep it up. So many are just self serving crud so it's a pleasure to find a good one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135449589711534952005-12-25T05:39:00.000+11:002005-12-25T05:39:00.000+11:00You are truly blessed with your miracle baby. In o...You are truly blessed with your miracle baby. In our family we have several miracle babies who but for the grace of God, very good doctors and high tech medical procedures and equipment would not have survived. Your baby is truly beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135449116208843902005-12-25T05:31:00.000+11:002005-12-25T05:31:00.000+11:00Blue Sand from San Antonio, Texas.I think every bo...Blue Sand from San Antonio, Texas.<BR/>I think every body knows Texas is in the USA so I'm not stating that. Since the Indian Wars and the Revolutionary War every generation of my family has served but none of them wrote about it either. I wish they had. Our geneaologists find records of service, pay records, or land grants in lieu of pay but no personal accounts. You and your descendents are fortunate to have your father's diary and stories.<BR/>You have an interesting blog. I hope you post more about your father.<BR/> **********<BR/>Howdy! Red Sand adding his two bits worth to big brother's comment. Good blog. Diverse subjects. Must have good lobes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135448145505417752005-12-25T05:15:00.000+11:002005-12-25T05:15:00.000+11:00I served in World War 2 also, but I don't talk abo...I served in World War 2 also, but I don't talk about it. Maybe I ought to write my memoirs, if it means that much. I liked reading about your father. A lot of us changed after being over there. Your mother must have been a saint. Too many women couldn't handle the changes and got a divorce. <BR/>Are we supposed to put our country and state on these comments? I notice most people don't but some do. Most commenters on blogs don't.<BR/>What is the protocol?<BR/><BR/>Best of the Season to you and family. Shaman from Arizona, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135447553509447122005-12-25T05:05:00.000+11:002005-12-25T05:05:00.000+11:00Greetings from Kansas, USA.Good blog. My husband a...Greetings from Kansas, USA.<BR/><BR/>Good blog. My husband and brother-in-law served hitches in the U.S. Air Force in Korea and in Viet Nam. I wish they had kept diaries but they wouldn't even talk about their experiences. So we have no personal family history of the wars as seen from the warriors.<BR/><BR/>You have a beautiful new baby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135444669682118342005-12-25T04:17:00.000+11:002005-12-25T04:17:00.000+11:00The Wild Child from Crosby, Texas signing in. And ...The Wild Child from Crosby, Texas signing in. And yep, that's in the USA. You have a great blog, very interesting. I've noticed that blogs brings people together from all over the world, like we're all neighbors. That's a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Holiday Happiness to all of you. And to all of your readers, where ever they live, Merry Christmas, y'all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135444104589509202005-12-25T04:08:00.000+11:002005-12-25T04:08:00.000+11:00Hello, I don't have a blog but I like to read them...Hello, I don't have a blog but I like to read them. The scenery in the picture is beautiful. When I was a child I traveled with my parents over the world. My father was in the petro-chemical business and we were at Karratha for awhile. It surely didn't look like that! Mother said Karratha resembled west Texas. I like your story about your father. Sometimes Mother talks about her uncles in WWII and her father in WWI. Those stories are a whole lot more interesting than the history book I studied in school.I hope you write some more about his remembrances as well as stuff from his diary. <BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas 2005 from Neinawolf<BR/>Pasadena, Texas USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135443143783068012005-12-25T03:52:00.000+11:002005-12-25T03:52:00.000+11:00Our WWII veterans are passing on now at a rate of ...Our WWII veterans are passing on now at a rate of 2,000 a day. Soon they all will be gone. The history of that era as related by the fighting men and their experiences is precious and gives a broader view than that written by academics or the bios of generals. Some oral histories must, by necessity, be told second hand but they are no less valuable. Please, record your father's memories.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations and blessings to the entire family on the birth of the new addition. Make sure she learns about her great-grandfather.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes from Houston, Texas<BR/>Christmas 2005Worried Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15025693881754554346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135437100577123112005-12-25T02:11:00.000+11:002005-12-25T02:11:00.000+11:00my father in law as in WW2 as well. he met my hus...my father in law as in WW2 as well. he met my husband's mom there, in Germany, and he was originally from Mexico... a small world!<BR/><BR/>have a really lovely Christmas and a joyous new year... :)))<BR/><BR/>ipodmomma<BR/><BR/>Christmas 2005ipodmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581681803719510867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135400239197095442005-12-24T15:57:00.000+11:002005-12-24T15:57:00.000+11:00Amazing story, thank you for sharing.My grandfathe...Amazing story, thank you for sharing.<BR/>My grandfather was in WWII but he never talked about it, my grandmother only tells us the funny stories, they were in Russia, German and the Ukrain through it all.<BR/>The memories are worth hearing and keeping.<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to you and your Family (2005)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16551607753054004591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135316438515841622005-12-23T16:40:00.000+11:002005-12-23T16:40:00.000+11:00Thanks for your comments JA –quite often had too ...Thanks for your comments JA –quite often had too much of a skin for the 19th, very true. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Garry <BR/>I would love to hear more about your father since spitfire pilots were my boyhood heroes. I loved stories about the pilots and their “terrifying dogfights”. <BR/>“Reach For the Sky “ the story of Douglas Bader was my favourite and that of my father.<BR/>I think any spitfire pilot, could hardly not be effected by the enormous pressure of 1 to 1 combat in the air. My father had a great admiration for them.<BR/><BR/>I remember attending an air show and being in awe at the display by the spitfires. They were incedible aeroplanes for their time.lindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135304153812319562005-12-23T13:15:00.000+11:002005-12-23T13:15:00.000+11:00Thanks for the story Lindsay - wonderfully woven t...Thanks for the story Lindsay - wonderfully woven together. My father was a Spitfire pilot in WwII - who then had a life's career in the Air Force. He also carried a lot with him, washed some if it down with alcohol and married an incredibly supportive (if at time very pissed off) woman.<BR/><BR/>He died at 76 which is a fairly full age, yet his parents and uncles/aunts all made it into their 90s.<BR/><BR/>Dad died at an Air Force convention, in his bed, with a nice bottle of Scotch on the bedside table...Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148485566444804108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1135286243081221782005-12-23T08:17:00.000+11:002005-12-23T08:17:00.000+11:00It seems Charlie had a natural "skin" for the 19th...It seems Charlie had a natural "skin" for the 19th hole Lindsay :-)<BR/><BR/>May he rest in peace..DAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081526684421864224noreply@blogger.com