WELCOME HOME

photo by Marc Smith

"...decades after he lay bleeding in a field in Vietnam worried if he would lose his leg, Lt. Col. Dale Hanson," thanked Disneyland for the healing role it played in his life.  And Disneyland honored him with "a special introduction" in it's daily Flag Retreat Ceremony.   Upon return to America after the war, and on a whim purchasing $1 'Welcome Home' tickets, Hansen spend hours on a bench in Disneyland, "enjoying the happiness," people watching, and "getting his thoughts together."    story             

Principle in the type:  "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."      Ralph Waldo Emerson

BALL HOGS

photo by Jeffrey Beall

It's a wrap.  The 2016 Superbowl players will be the Denver Broncos, and the Charlotte Panthers.  To add to your confidence this game will indeed happen, and there will indeed be footballs, you should know a few weeks back game officials left playoff footballs at their hotel, before the Patriots and Chiefs showdown.   Massachusetts State Police came to the rescue, and "drove the balls and gauges to Gillette Stadium and arrived about an hour before kickoff."      story            

Principle in the type:  "We all have our sad tales, but don't you, want to finish strong?  Let it all go and have a life that isn't dictated by the past."    Tom Hanks, as Walt Disney to P.L. Travers  

SELFIE TIMEOUT

photo by post memes

The selfie-stick, as far as Disneyland is concerned, is a thing of the past!  They have banned them from the park.  (news)      I like a good picture as much as the next poser, but selfies are so 2014 ( . .  and 2015, and 2013, and 2012, and 2011, and----).   Maybe this will be the start of a new less 'self' trend??

Principle in the type:  "Both pride and a lack of self-confidence cause us to focus excessively on ourselves."      Glenn L. Pace