We're not in a pawnshop on a corner but we are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here for our annual VFW National Convention.
From Seattle we came in via Dallas Ft Worth because of the hub system that dominates our air travel system these days.
Dallas was 92° and the temp inside our connecting plane was not much less. While we were loading and several times thereafter our captain came on the intercom apologizing for the heat. The alternative to putting up with the heat would have meant a one to two hour delay so even though there was a little grumbling from the passengers everyone put up with the heat to get out on time.
Our national convention is the governing body of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Every year we meet to decide on changes to our by-laws, set policy and elect leaders for the following year. We also hear from the President or a representative of the current administration and various other dignitaries.
One of the big items of discussion I expect to see this year is a proposal to change our Ladies Auxiliary to a gender neutral organization that accepts both men and women. This issue has been percolating for a few years now and is driven by the increasing number of women that serve in our armed forces. Their spouses would like to be part of the auxiliary and help support the veterans but currently are prohibited. With this change that issue would be resolved.
Saturday morning I was walking around the hotel neighborhood and saw this interesting steeple juxtaposed against our flag. I asked several locals but no one knew the name although they recognized the tower.
During my travels in Vietnam and Lao I was a little leery of eating the local produce unless it was cooked or peeled so I've been hungry for salad. Last night I had a good Cobb salad at the hotel and today I had a Greek salad at Mahoney's Restaurant and Lounge. First time I've had a Greek salad with cubed boiled potatoes. Actually a pretty good addition.
Up close the steeple turned out to be on an old church.
We are dinner in an old church converted to a brewery. Good beer and food. Seems like a good way to save an old church building.
From Seattle we came in via Dallas Ft Worth because of the hub system that dominates our air travel system these days.
Dallas was 92° and the temp inside our connecting plane was not much less. While we were loading and several times thereafter our captain came on the intercom apologizing for the heat. The alternative to putting up with the heat would have meant a one to two hour delay so even though there was a little grumbling from the passengers everyone put up with the heat to get out on time.
Our national convention is the governing body of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Every year we meet to decide on changes to our by-laws, set policy and elect leaders for the following year. We also hear from the President or a representative of the current administration and various other dignitaries.
One of the big items of discussion I expect to see this year is a proposal to change our Ladies Auxiliary to a gender neutral organization that accepts both men and women. This issue has been percolating for a few years now and is driven by the increasing number of women that serve in our armed forces. Their spouses would like to be part of the auxiliary and help support the veterans but currently are prohibited. With this change that issue would be resolved.
Saturday morning I was walking around the hotel neighborhood and saw this interesting steeple juxtaposed against our flag. I asked several locals but no one knew the name although they recognized the tower.
During my travels in Vietnam and Lao I was a little leery of eating the local produce unless it was cooked or peeled so I've been hungry for salad. Last night I had a good Cobb salad at the hotel and today I had a Greek salad at Mahoney's Restaurant and Lounge. First time I've had a Greek salad with cubed boiled potatoes. Actually a pretty good addition.
Up close the steeple turned out to be on an old church.
We are dinner in an old church converted to a brewery. Good beer and food. Seems like a good way to save an old church building.
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