San Diego welcomed us at dusk. And what a cool time of day to be on the waterfront down there.
They have one of the coolest statues I have ever seen, right next to the Midway. Being a Navy Brat ... This one touched close to the heart. If you ever get the chance you have to check it out. they got this one right, right down to the seamed stockings. Got your attention there, eh?
It was perfect that we got to go to the SDFD "Big House" downtown. These guys were busy when we arrived, just returning from an involved call. We were worried that we would lose them during the visit. but true to form, while we were there, the alarms were at a minimum.
We got to get to know some pretty neat guys, including Matt, a firefighter/soldier, recently returned from the desert. So these guys know firsthand how important morale is to a deployed troop.
We are counting on a lot of shirts from our San Diego Heroes ... And we're hoping to have them join us for the PackOut of the shirts on March 8th, 2007. By the way, this is our first public announcement of the PackOut date.
So, Emerald Society, and all of you Heroes, mark your calendars. We want you to join us for the PackOut and the Evening of Heroes!
BTW, you will be able to pick Matt out of the group ... He is the one with the flag. Before anyone inquires, no, at no time did any of them allow the flag to touch the ground. All of them had a very obvious respect that touched and impressed the three of us. And none of us will ever forget them!
Thanks guys! And, salute!
lj & the road crew
Oh, someone asked how big the statue is. Don't have the specifics, but if you look to the bottom of the pictures, you can see the cars there in the parking lot. Gives you an idea of the size. (Maybe Matt, or one of the guys can e-mail me the answer, and I will post it.)
And yes, while we were there, we watched nearly every passerby take a sneak peek upward. Everyone wants to know what's underneath ... Ask the pipers! ( ;
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