Washington Memorial Chapel

  • Ken’s Bench

    Ken’s Bench

    It is Easter Weekend and Yumiko came home from New York to celebrate.  A few months ago we ordered a bench to be placed at Ken’s grave site in Valley Forge.  It was recently installed and Yumiko, Barb Reid (Ken’s first wife and dear friend) and I went to visit.  We planted three hyacinth…

  • American Kestrel in the trees and Turkey Vultures on the Chapel (Click for Better View)

    American Kestrel in the trees and Turkey Vultures on the Chapel (Click for Better View)

    It was 15 degrees this morning in Valley Forge.  I spent about an hour in a grove of trees hoping and praying this little American Kestrel would do something amazing, but he just flew back and forth from branch to branch wishing I would go away.  Finally I got up to go.  As I…