Monday, December 02, 2024

 


Alan F. E. Thiese

2 December 2024

The President of the United States of America

The Senate Majority Leader

The House of Representatives Speaker

The Senior Senator for Georgia

The Junior Senator for Georgia

The Eighth District Representative for Georgia


Greetings Honorable and Duly Elected Officials,

This is Number 38 for Most of You.  For Some of You, this may be the last letter you receive from me.  Senator Schumer, Your Leadership of Our Senate has been focused on what You and Your Fellow Democrats deem appropriate for the United States of America.  Unfortunately Many of Our Peers did not think that what You Thought was proper and we now face the potential of New Leadership in Our U. S. Senate.  

Let Me say in the first part of this Letter.  Sometimes Change is Good!!!!  The citizens of our great Republic seem to think so.  Thus the Great Change will soon arrive.  As We all Know January 21 will see a new day in the United States of America.

During a recent conversation with some of My Peers here in the Central Georgia Area, we discussed the fact that it is now very refreshing that our Current Commander in Chief and also the President who has a History of not accomplishing much for “We the People” will hopefully continue this approach to Governance because by doing nothing we may all benefit.  Or stated another way, Doing Nothing May be a Good Thing!!

As a Member of the Retired Ranks of Sailors who have Served Honorably I maintain that the Emphasis of our Military must be:

“Peace Through Strength!”

I also believe that this concept was not the Emphasis of the current regime as we viewed the “Wokeness of Our Top Military Leadership as well as those who have maintained an Office/s in our House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D. C.  A Sad situation which hopefully will be eliminated Very Soon.  


I know that I as one Citizen am looking forward to January 20th of 2025.  This Nation must move forward and begin Serving the Citizens who have endured the past three years and ten months of Higher Food Prices, Higher Fuel Prices and Inflation that has run amok inspite of what our Enlighted Media and Many of Our Peers in Top Leadership positions have told us in recent times.  


It is also My Suggestion that those who have supported the Democrat Party in the Past are aware that they have been misled on so many areas of our lives.  While the cost of items has slowed down, the funds needed to acquire basic necessities for life have increased dramatically.  There are those who would have Me believe that wages have also increased, but have they increased enough?  


As I look forward I place My Trust in the next Administration.  They must lead “We the People” with the Emphasis or Goal that allows us all who have served in our Military, our Law Enforcement, First Responders and our Medical Healers to enjoy our respective lives.  The Emphasis or Goal must also include the previously mentioned vocations that now Serve Us, as well as those who will serve us in the Future.  These fellow citizens must feel that they are appreciated for what they do in their service to their Fellow People Kind.  Male and Female – the only Genders that actually are living on Our Planet!!!


Soon Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) will no longer be in Our Vocabulary.  


Soon the concept that “Our Borders are Secure” will be a concept that will actually happen versus the “Lie/s” we have been exposed to during the last three years and ten months.


You in the Leadership that will continue in the Next Administration must have as the only Goal – “Serve We The People” versus attempting to inform us/tell us that Everything is O.K.  There were enough of Us, Myself and My Peers that did not appreciate the Lie/s that we can confidently look forward to “Better Days Ahead!”


In Conclusion, I take this opportunity to “Wish You, each of You a Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous 2025!”  This applies to all My Fellow Citizens our U. S. A.  


Additionally I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the fact that My Georgia Senators and My Georgia Representive often respond to these letters.  I am confident in Our Future and the Future of Our United States of America.


Sincerely,



Alan F. E. Thiese





Saturday, November 30, 2024

 Leopold's Ice Cream

Since 1919

Savannah, Georgia

On November 7th My Bride and I participated in a Blue Star Marker Dedication at the Tiny Homes Village for Veterans.  Of course, when I am in Savannah I must enjoy Ice Cream from Leopold's.  Even though it was raining in abundance we made the stop at 212 East Broughton Street.  One of the benefits of the rain was that there was no line to get into the Shoppe.






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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

 The Great Adventures of

Janice and Alan during

October 2024

Today, November 27th I will conclude the days of the Great Adventures which happened from 15 October through 30 October.

After our full day at the Museum we spend time in Tipp, Ohio with new Ranger Friends.  We ate at this Cafe':






We also spend a few hours exploring this Town which is considered by the folks who live there as the "Best Small Town!"

We then traveled to Peoria, Illinois for a "Gold Star Families" event which is conducted every year for the past ten years.  My Bride and I also visited the Peoria Botanical Gardens and she took many pictures which she will use for a Garden Club Presentation, so I will not post any here.

On Saturday, 19 a Convocation was conducted by this organization which recognized these Special Families during a time of fellowship and a program that recognized their Heroes.

At the Conclusion of the program a group picture was taken:


We then Traveled to Northeast Iowa, specifically the town of Guttenberg, which I refer to as "The Holy Land!"


The above picture is
the reason I call
Iowa "The Holy Land!"


A view from the Top of
the South Guttenberg Hill.
The Mississippi River


 A ritual we often perform when
we visit My Hometown.
We stop at Lock and Dam # 10, which 
My Dad help build in the 1930s
Shown here is a Tow with
Nine Barges getting to
Lock through on a Trip North!



One of the workers who
was working that day was a
Nephew.  He felt honored that
He and the Locks were our
First Stop.


We then checked into our Rental for the week and prepared ourselves for Sunday, 20 October!!  The Sunday Worship Experience was the subject of a Prior Blog Post.







The Vacation
Rental
Exterior View
about
120 feet from
the River








Iowa Corn Fed
Venison
on the 
Rail


The Hunter
Displaying
the Rack









The Pork Tenderloin 
was the reason 
to visit the Tavern
shown below!!


No visit would be complete 
without remembering!!!






The five pictures shown above were taken at the Ceres Cemetery!!





Our Rental on a
Foggy Morning!



A Country Side 
View from the 
Balltown Overlook!



Sibling - John Paul and My Bride!



The Flag at Estes Point!!



A Bit of History.  
The Dropstone Rock!!



We enjoyed a
Dinner at the First
Bar and Restaurant
West of the
Mississippi River!



Before we left Iowa we
enjoyed a Late Breakfast
at 
Maggie's  Diner.
Alan had to show off
His Alien Hat to
His Sister!!


Views of Walleye Fishing
on the 
Mississippi from 
a Barge














After a Wonderful Week
in the Holy Land
We traveled to
Saint Louis, Missouri to 
spend some time with Our
Youngest Son and His
Family!!!
They were getting ready 
for Halloween. 

Thus the Pumpkin Pictures.










A Stop for Ice Cream
at
Ted Drews
is a Must Event
when in
Saint Louis!!!

This concludes our Great Adventure to the Ranger Reunion, the Peoria Observation of Gold Star Families, the Visit to the Holy Land and the Visit with our Son in Saint Louis.  Over 2,700 miles and 23 days!   Many Memories!!!!