Right thing… Wrong way
By Tim Throckmorton - Contributing Columnist
Not long after we moved into our current residence I decided that we needed a flagpole in our front yard. Now I’m proud to be an American and especially proud to display the majestic Red, White and Blue in front of our home. So, I gathered the necessary items, a pole, some Quickrete, and last but not least… a flag. After finding what I considered to be the ideal place for the flagpole I began the project.
It was one of those family moments still sweet in my memory. The kids were younger and enjoyed putting their initials and the date in the drying cement. After the flag was raised I called Terri outside to behold the fruits of our labor. But instead of gazing in rapt awe of the patriotic emblem of our great nation, she laughed, yes, she laughed! Then she said, “Where’s the flag?”
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When most people think of lighthouses, the Eastern Seaboard probably comes to mind. Lighthouses are not generally synonymous with landlocked states, but Idaho might be an exception according to a website that features some of the most unique light casting structures in the United States.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for lighthouses. I can t for the life of me figure out why, considering I have no sea legs. The last time I spent the day miles off a coast in a fishing boat, I hurled over the side of the deck multiple times.