Proud mum just wants to share a photo :o)

[Louise]

This past weekend we attended the local Battle of The Atlantic Parade that remembers all those who lost their lives on ships that were sunk during this phase of the war.

My eldest daughter, Jess,  is a Sea Cadet and had to stand guard at the Cenotaph, it was a really cold miserable day but she did it without a word of complaint.  I didn't get a good shot of her, but here's on taken last Nov 11, the Cadets on Cenotaph have to stand in this position for the whole service, almost an hour I would think, and I just wanted to share how proud I am of her!

[Ms. Jingles]

Oh, Louise, you must have been so proud of her!  But I can't see the picture.

[emmamay]

yea there is just a dot.

[Ratty Corner]

Does this help?

Edit - I give up! It did work at first!

[Louise]

what am I doing wrong?  I don't have it on goosemooses server, but it's up on a server, I can see it on my computer
It's one of my favourite pictures of Jess.

[Ali]

ooooooooooh sort yourself out Louise!! I'm really impatient to see Jess's photo now!  

(I daren't even TRY posting photos, I'm so useless.... )

[Louise]

Ali?  Anyone?
Can you see it now?
I took the smiley out of my message, maybe that will work?

[Marybelle]

I can see it.  Very nice.  You must be very proud.  My broher is in the Navy, and I know it made my dad very proud.  

[Ms. Jingles]

Louise, what a beautiful, heart-touching photo, very poignant. It really makes you think. You must really be proud of Jess.

[Rat-love]

Wow!  That's a pretty dramatic pose they take.

[Anmllvr731]

Oh Louise what a beautiful girl and beautiful photograph
You must be so proud. Thanks for sharing it and your daughter with us.

[Sam]

Neat, perhaps this is an odd/innappropiate question but do I only see one leg?

[Louise]

Neat, perhaps this is an odd/innappropiate question but do I only see one leg?

LOL, now that really would be a feat (excuse the pun!).  No, Jess definitely has two - legs and 2 feet, it's just the angle the photo was taken at and the position they have to stand in.

[Deedles]

Hehe... at first I though she had fallen asleep on the job  

Of course that would be just like me... to fall asleep on the job.
Several times I have jerked awake at the sound of my boss saying... "Debi! Where you sleeping??"

One time I even had drool on my face! how embarassing!

*grin*

-Debi

[Louise]

One time I even had drool on my face! how embarassing!

That's funny!  What kind of work do you do?  I wouldn't be surprised if Jess fell asleep on the job, given the late nights she likes to keep.

[Deedles]

Im a graphic designer... it has its ups (designing) and downs (production work).

Needless to say, Im more likely to fall asleep when im doing boring stuff, like formating listings for our magazine!

-d

[Ali]

I still can't see it  

[Aileen]

that's a great pic.  I could never stand for that long!  I'd keel over.

Aileen

[Ali]

Hurray, Louise I can see it at last! It's obviously the computer at work that won't let me....grrr...

What a great pic - no wonder you're so proud !!  

[Paul]

It is a lovely photo Louise, and little wonder you are proud of Jess.

I didn't know that you used the poppy emblem in the US for Remembrance Day.
It's really heartening to see young people like Jess still showing their respect in this way.

I go to the launch of the Poppy Appeal (in aid of vets) here in Scotland most years, and I recall the Chairman of the Appeal saying that far from the passing years and the passing of the old servicemen and women diminishing support for the charity, the amount collected each year is actually increasing.
And it is young people who are showing ever more interest.

He did also say however, that if only the beneficiaries they are raising money for had fur, they'd probably bring in five times as much!
By that comment, he was comparing what the Poppy Appeal raises with what is donated to our main animal charity!

Paul

[Louise]

I don't think the US does the poppy thing but up here in Canada, being one of the colonies you know, we follow the good old British tradition.  My biggest gripe about Nov 11th  over here is how many people just use it for a holiday.  A lot of stores close for the morning, and the Government takes either the whole day or half a day off.  I don't think it should be a holiday, all those people are not attending parades.