military service | River's world…..

There was so much to see and take in at this little museum.

The husband with two of his old work colleagues taking about some kind of gun. 62 years of Army, Navy and Marine Corps service represented right there.

The Nazi flag came from a soldier who liberated Auschwitz.

This flag flew during the Normandy invasion.

A wall of WWII Life magazines. It will not surprise you to learn my husband has them all.

There’s a story for this fellow with the strategically placed leaf…

Of all the uniforms that have been donated and are on display at the museum, a WWII era French officer’s is not among them. All they have so far is a hat, so this poor guy is doing what any self respecting Frenchman would do while he waits…. drink wine on a nude beach.

You have to wonder why S/Sgt. Towers kept these particular souvenirs from his war years. Good memories… or bad?

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The husband and I tried a relatively new restaurant/pub last week.

And from the quality of their cocktails, I see a return trip in our future.

The snow covered cranberry was delightful.

As was the gin sipper, but it was this sign that got my husband’s attention.

Now that’s a great idea, and clearly quite popular.

When our spinach flatbread appetizer came out to the table without the aforementioned spinach? The owner immediately came over and said a replacement was being made which he would box up for us take home, free. As was the fabulous error flatbread we were already halfway through. And when he saw my husband’s USMC hat? The beer was free as well. I could get used to this place.

A fried haddock sandwich with dill aioli and a harvest salad with blackened chicken later, we were replete. After tipping large and dropping $10 on the bar to pay for a couple of veteran’s beers later… we walked out past this.