6/17/2025 More on Breed

        A long time ago I envisioned myself atop Breed's Hill on this day. June 17th at 6 am. The explosions heard in Boston went on all day. The sounds came across the Charles River. According to a domestic servant the sounds were horrific. As well as the black smoke from the city of Charlestown burning. It was the most terrifying day she ever went through. She recalled many years later. 

       I didn't make it here. Oh well. One day I hope to someday.  The colonials lost the battle but won the war. They put fear into the souls of the regulars, as well as the brass. Attacking fortified positions was a mistake not to be repeated by the British. Caution would enter into play. This caution prevented them from pushing the envelope in future engagements.  There is a balance between caution and out right aggressiveness. They the Brits failed to walk this tight rope. Thanks to this day 250 years ago. 

       The 20th century rolls around and we were there to help our hated adversary out in 2 world wars. You never know in life. The worm can turn. In warfare as well as our own lives we have to strike that balance between aggressiveness and caution.  Fortunately we have a helper in DS ( Divine spirit. It is ours if we seek it out.

       This day above all others was a single day that changed the course of world history. A great nation arose atop this hill. This nation would be a force of good. A nation that would keep the world out of tyrany. Growing pains along the way sure. I believe God's plan was behind the US. He foresaw what was coming down the pike. Trust in God first, form that connection. It is on our money In God we trust, don't just think of it as a slogan. But something that is lived on a daily basis.

6/17/2025 BREEDS HILL

        250 years ago, this battle happened. The British won but at a great expense to them. This is what happens when you attack a fortified position head on. Plus the Redcoats had to march up the hill in a abreast formation. They went up in formation but on the way back down it was every man for himself. Total chaos. Plus the hill was ringed in smoke from gun powder and the town of Charlestown  which was up in flames due to naval bombardment in the morning. Over a thousand casualties happened to the Redcoats. Which includes dead and wounded. Of those 1,000 men almost 10 percent were officers. The Brits couldn't believe it. Never in their military history did they suffer such a loss. Needless to say they learned from their mistakes that occured on this day. One thing they did not unlearn was their contempt and arrogance. Which would cost them dearly throughout the war.

       These minutemen were mostly farmers and tradesmen. And they all knew how to handle a musket. There was no US and no army. After Breeds Hill an army started to form. It was down to 2 men to lead the Continental Army, George Washington and Horatio Gates. George won out. Thank God for that.  So back to Bunker Hill, the militia was told to secure Bunker Hill. As men were digging in, some of them said it was too far back from the Charles River let's go to the smaller hill over there. They were not officers. They were free thinkers. Most of the men followed them to Breed's Hill. Others stayed on Bunker Hill following orders. These free thinkers wound up shattering the Brits invicibility. Even though the Brits won, it damaged them psychologically. If the defenders of Breeds Hill had not run out of ammo, the Brits would have had to give up the mission.

       Lexington and Concord the minute men hid behind buildings and fences and trees. They took pot shots at the Brit phalanx. And harresed them back to Boston. This time they stood their ground. They took on the number 1 military in the world and put fear into their souls. This battle was a turning point in world history.  We postioned ourselves to be of help to the world in WW1 and WW2. Without the US, Germany would of won.

       And now we are once again at a turning point, a big one. For a house divided will surely fall. That cosequence will make it very difficult for all of us.

6/3/2025 Spinning Wheel

        Well, another fail when it comes to living in the moment. This one was scary. I was in a Panda restraurant parking lot. Phone rings it's  my wife. I say some words and drive off, right over a curb that I parked next to. The curb is 6 inches high. The car bottoms out a top the curb. So this curb surrounds a pit about 3 ft deep with some sorry looking plants at the bottom.  There are 3 pits in this parking lot. Why. I have no idea. There is a mixture of light gray rocks  from two hand held size down to 2 inches in diameter. My car is front wheel drive. And it's the front right tire that turns while in gear. Under that front wheel tire is a foot of air. No traction. Totally stuck. I'm thinking my transmission is finished. See a big plumbing truck nearby ask them if they got a chain or rope. Nope. Call the service station, but they don't have a wrecker. He gives me the service they use. Call him & it's 145 to come get me. I say how about 45. Nope.  Ok, I did what I could do now it's up to you DS,  need some help here. Text my wife's son. He comes out. We hook up binding straps to each car's hitch points. I say it's going to break. He moved me a foot then strap broke. A guy comes over and offers to help. I say thanks. So we try to build up the depression with rocks. Two other Spanish guys come over. We build a small rock road for the tire. The tire keeps spinning, no good. We tried differing ways but tire kept spinning. I dug out the spare donut which is a small tire. We jam it under the front tire. Still spins. After 20 minutes of that. I have my step son go to auto parts store yo get me a tow rope. I go to trunk and get the fabric rug that covers floor in trunk and shove it between the tire and the donut. I press down on fender with the other guy and keep the tire engaged with the fabric. Success.

       The car is ok. My first thought when it happened, was game over. A negative thought. My mind went right to that. But then I regrouped and started to think of ways to fix this. When my ways failed I called on DS. 5 min later the first guy showed up.  Then the other 2 guys. Thank-you guys and DS!  I always believe you help out people stranded on the road.  So I got caught between a curb and a hard place. And through DS I got from under it. The whole process took a little over an hour. So it didn't cost me this time to remedy my problem.

       It's  been a tough past 2 years. Constant problems, seems like 1 right after the other. It gets exhausting, but what are you going to do. Can't  quit. I think on the people of Eastern Ukraine and I say to myself, I can deal with my troubles.