Emmy "helpin" open the box.

Checkin' owt the fev-ver balls.
All of owr goodies!!
Fanks Knightly (and fambly) fur all of owr GREAT goodies!! We're gonna haf 38 kinds of fun tonight!! Gotta go....the NIP is calling us!

Tales of two kitties uprooted from Ft. Worth, Texas to live in Colorado Springs, then back to Ft Worth, then to Oklahoma City, back to Texas, etc., etc. (you get the idea). The joys of having yur Daddy in the Air Force.

Checkin' owt the fev-ver balls.
All of owr goodies!!

This am Belle unner the Christmas tree....afore Santy Claws camed.
This am Momma and Daddy wif their niece Hannah Grace.| You Are Donner |
Why You're Naughty: You keep (accidentally) tripping the other reindeer while flying. Why You're Nice: You're always smiling, even if you've fallen flat on your horns. |
| You Are Comet |
Why You're Naughty: You almost gave Santa a heart attack when you took him sky diving Why You're Nice: You always make sure the sleigh is going warp speed |
| You Are Cupid |
Why You're Naughty: You've caused so much drama, all the reindeers aren't speaking to each other. Why You're Nice: You have a knack for playing matchmaker. You even hooked Rudolph up! |
Emmy being Miss Priss.
Momma and Daddy at the tailgate before the Air Force-Notre Dame game.Air Force losted...no surprise there.
We hadded a great time wif Grampie here. They all hadded fun at the game too. Momma sez that Grammie and Grampie are gonna be back here next week!!! Yea!! We can't wait. Momma is gonna be cookin' a tur-kee. Sounds yummy!
Here's Emmy's (belated) Tummy Tuesday pict-shur. She's sittin' on Momma watchin' the Longhorns play.
This am Momma and Daddy (they're in the middle) wif Jonah, Scott, Jon, and Auntie Alicia last year when they were skiing in Keystone. On the right side of the pict-shur, in the way back, you can see Breckenridge Ski Resort. Momma is feeling LOTS better now, but still a little sore. Fanks efurryone fur your prayers and kind werds. She sez that she can't wait to go again....and hopefully not crash this time!
The Light Beams
The patch for Ten House
(note the Twin Towers the fireman is standing on)


Sean Patrick "Charger" Tallon was one of those such men. At 26, he had only a month or so left of being a "probie" (a probationary firefighter). Sean was one of the first responders, along with the other members of Ten House. Their station was right across the street from the World Trade Center. On the way up the stairs of Tower One, Sean helped a fellow firefighter that was having a heart attack, then he continued up with two more of his fellow firemen. They were trapped when Tower One collapsed.
Sean led an active and varied life. He was a Marine Corps Reservist. He also loved Irish music and playing the button accordion. He would practice for an hour or more on many evenings. The steady, easy flow of sweet hornpipes, tasty reels, and lively jigs would fill the house.
This is part of a song that was written for Sean, and was played at his funeral:
"Up the stairs boys, running to the top
Without a thought to slow or stop
Upstairs boys on 9/11 and they kept on going
to the gates of Heaven.
With the men of Ten House was Sean Tallon...
Although he wasn't the first, he wasn't the last...
With love of God and Country he never thought he could
see such acts of hate...
As we remember our Charger and the others
and shed a mournful tear for all his fallen brothers,
Although we didn't know them all,
we knew them well enough to know what they were made of...
And that was hero stuff.
written by Dereen and Marian Griffin
Sean left behind his parents, grandparents, sister and brother-in-law, and extended family in the United States, England, and Ireland, along with many friends. He is greatly missed by all.
May you rest in peace Sean Patrick Tallon. I would like to offer up this blessing:
Traditional Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind always be at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
Thank you for all that you and your brothers do and have sacrificed for all of us! You and yours will be in my prayers. ~Rebecca Buchenot
note: I wanted to add more pictures, but Blogger decided that I had enough. Grrr! I'll try to add more later.
Check out these cool links:
2,996 Memorial List ~List of ALL the blog memorials!
Ten House Homepage~ They have an AWSOME site!!
Fire Store ~ Cool Stuff!