Philaberto and Sandy.
Wonderful friends.
Philaberto served 3 tours in Vietnam.
One as an infantry platoon leader.
He was seriously wounded during Tet. Spent 2 years recovering, then learned to fly choppers, and served two more tours as a Huey pilot.
He was also the Chief of Staff for the National Guard Bureau.
He and Sandy have been married for almost 55 yrs.
Lunch in Gulfport FL
After four decades of hard work, Mark finally gets the promotion he deserves… to head of homemade pizza tasting.
So tell me, what was your milestone work anniversary gift?
I am on a train waiting to leave Utrecht for Baarn. It’s still daylight, but it may be gone by the time I get to my bicycle.
Maastricht is a lively place and a day trip just wasn’t enough. I went on a tour of limestone caves that date back many centuries. During WW2 the Dutch government stored many art works in these caves to protect them from any damage from bombings, etc. Large painting were removed from their frames and rolled up, among them was The Night Watchman by Rembrandt.