The British Are Coming!!!!

 BLOG FOR MONDAY, AUG 19TH!

  OK. So it wasn't actually the British!
  It was the Canadians. But they all had
red coats, and rifles. And they were
marching straight towards are hotel!
   We were in Ottawa for the final full
day or our "Canada By Rail Tour" and
getting ready to head out for a tour of
the city and some shopping opportunities.
   My wife was the first to hear the drums.
Then, seconds later, the brass section of
what sounded like a military band!
   It was!
   The troops were marching to the
Parliament Building for the daily "Changing
of the Guard!"
    Hey. I'm from the good old U.S.A. and
plenty proud of the men and women who
serve to defend our freedom.
    But, that said, there's something pretty
darn inspiring about a tradition that goes
back well before our country and brings
back memories of a day gone by.
    Of course those M-16's looked a bit
more hazardous than the old one shot
muskets!
    A crowd of several thousand people
gathered to watch the event which took
nearly an hour to complete. And you would
have been hard pressed to find someone
who wasn't impressed! I even thought
about joining up just to get the neat red
uniform!
    I'm glad our neighbors to the North are
preserving their heritage. And darn glad
they're on our side too!
    Hope you've been taking care of the U.S.
for us and that all your NEWS is good!