June 15, 2021

Good Morning everyone, today is June 15,2021 it is a Tuesday. Today they are promising a sunny day, but I have become skeptical of their predictions so I will wait and see.

I am angry with myself because I let yesterday June 14th go without a mention. It is a day we as Americans should all remember and revere. It was Flag Day, a day set aside to celebrate the Stars and Stripes, the flag of the greatest country in the world. When that flag was unfurled throughout its history it has always meant freedom and safety for millions of people. In every war since 1777, when the flag was adopted, when people saw it they know safety was at hand and they could live free again. I can only imagine the delight of the people as the flag led the parade of liberation down the Champs d Leyea in Paris on liberation Day or the rising of the flag on Iwo Jima.

As children we celebrated Flag Day every year in school with an outside presentation and ceremony. We were taught to respect , that word again, the flag and what it stood for. Everyday the flag was raised and lowered and if, if you were lucky enough you got to raise it or lower it and fold it the proper way. We were also taught it was never to be worn as clothing, used as bedding , never at all cost let it touch the ground, so it could never be walked upon. This is just the way it was and we respected the symbol.

However, during the most unpopular war I feel of all times The Vietnam War changed all that. As a form of protest the flag was often desecrated, disrespected and even set afire, here we were destroying the ultimate symbol of freedom, so a law was passed to protect the flag. 20years later the Supreme Court decided that it was against the second amendment to prevent people from doing as they choose to the flag. In my estimation but really who am I but these are my thoughts that was the beginning of the breakdown of a respectful society, today people feel they have the right to do whatever they chose, and they do, you know why? Because we live under the protection of the greatest symbol of Freedom The Flag of The United States of America. Again I am angry with myself because I did not write this yesterday.

The picture I have posted is of Pasta with Peas and asparagus, with Pancetta. This is a big dish in Naples during the spring. I have not had this in many years and frankly I didn’t like it as a child but then again I don’t think my grandmother made it with imported peas from Italy. If she knew she probably would hit me in the back of the head for spending money on imported peas. It was very delicious.

Well I stand corrected, what is outside my window , the Sun, it’s still alive, so I will say good bye for now, enjoy the yellow orb today, see you soon till Tomorrow.