Playing Ring around the Rosey at the Dentist's Office
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
15th Infantry Regiment
This past weekend we drove to Colmar, France where John's Grandpa, MG (ret) Maurice Kendall fought in the Colmar Pocket campaign in WWII. Below are pictures of the towns/locations that he saw back in 1944/45.
This is the church in the town of Sigolsheim where grandpa captured a platoon of German troops who surrendered. Grandpa was alone and only had a pistol!
This is a house named 'maison rouge' (red house) although it looks pink. There are canals on either side of the house where fighting took place. 
Moving South from maison rouge is the town of Riedwihr, Grandpa captured this town.
The Colmar canal. Grandpa led a company across this canal about 200 yards from the bridge & had to time crossing around machine gun fire. Back in the 1940s the canal had a sloping dirt bank--from discussions, everything looks very different today than 60 years ago...no surprise!
To the Southeast of the Colmar canal crossing location is Muntzenheim, another town that Grandpa's company captured. 
Again, to the Southeast is Urschenheim, the next town that his company liberated. 
Next, they moved on to Kunheim and liberated that town. 
On his way towards the town of Biesheim at about this location, Grandpa was caught in the right arm with a machine gun bullet that sent him rolling backwards. His radio operator took a bullet in the elbow. The picture above is the view of his approach towards the bridge (view the Germans on the bridge had of Grandpa--minus the trees, there were no trees then). The picture below is the view of the bridge from approx the spot he was shot (mind you the bridge has been replaced in the ensuing 64 years...). Had the bullet been about 4" to the side, it is possible that neither Wes nor I would have the chance to stand at this spot...we might not have existed!
A trip to France wouldn't be the same without a trip to McDonalds!!
I know it's tacky, but we really only go to McDonalds when we are in France for some reason...I guess I know what it is....Nope, not the french fries!
Colmar, France
This weekend, we visited Colmar, France. This was a neat experience for us, because Grandpa Kendall (John's grandfather), MGen (ret) Maurice Wesley Kendall spent some time during WWII in the surrounding area. The first night, we explored the city and it just kept getting neater and neater!
A wine probe in the center of Colmar! It was cool because they had the benches and tables set up with a decent list from which to choose! Three samples was enough for me!!
Wes likes to stick his finger into food...especially pasta!
Welcome Home Riley!!
Before you all think we are crazy for getting ANOTHER Golden Retriever...she isn't ours!! Gammi and Grandpa are the new owners of the newest Kendall!! Riley is so precious and Wes loves to look at her pictures on Auntie's blog! We can't wait to visit her and her big sister, Kenzie, this December. Wish she could come along with the family in October!!
Riley coming home for the first time...I assume!
Her new bed is luxurious!
Copying her big sister!
Chewing on Kristi's toes!
Friday, August 8, 2008
12 Month Check-up
Wes had his 12 month check-up and everything is on track!! He did suffer through 2 shots on each leg...saving the MMR for his 18 month visit. Then he had a finger pricked for a routine anemia screening:( To add insult to injury, he wouldn't keep the band-aid on and his finger wouldn't stop bleeding. He had a great morning nap and hasn't had any adverse reactions yet!
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