Hi David, Don't get too drunk tonight or you might not hear that alarm. ;-) Janice
David in Ballarat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Friends, Some of you may recall that back in 2001 I published an autobiography entitled "From Fishnets to Foxholes and Back Again". This dealt in detail with my 2 years in the army and fighting in Vietnam, then the subsequent effects of this time on my life. This week I have published the second enlarged edition in readiness for tomorrow - ANZAC Day. You see, with the help of modern technology, we have been able to round up all of the men in my section with whom I served in Vietnam, and tomorrow we are all marching together here in Ballarat. There are around 20 of us, 3 of whom have flown over from New Zealand. It's all very special, as I never expected to see some of those blokes again. Today, started with me being interviewed on ABC radio at 0640hrs - God that's a ridiculously early hour - I even had to set the alarm. As a result of that interview I was phoned within the hour and invited to be guest speaker at a luncheon for Rotary - which I did - and sold a few more copies of my book :) Following that I went to the local Leagues club where the men were gathering with their partners. It's a bit worrying when you haven't seen someone for 38 years who you may not have been too fond of even then, However, each and every one has proved absolutely delightful - even my old sergeant, Reg - who it turns out was in fact only 6 months older than me and now lives in Canberra. At 1700hrs today the rest will have arrived and we are all meting at a local pub to get to know each other again. Then tomorrow, there is a dawn service at 0600 (more alarm clocks); breakfast at the Returned Servicemen's Club; wreath laying at 1030hrs; big march at 1100hrs; big loooong Nana nap; then a meal and evening at another pub. It's all very exciting and moving David in Ballarat To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
