June 6, 2014
Good morning from Collegeville,
70 years ago today, Aymer Nelson, a farm boy from Upsala, was going ashore on one of the beaches in Normandy, France. Today, Aymer lives in an apartment at Mother of Mercy in Albany. At age 102, Aymer still does his daily exercises to ensure that he stays fit. I called him yesterday to thank him for his service and for his part in liberating France. Aymer also was at The Battle of The Bulge, one of the bloodiest of the war. I asked him if he had been wounded and he said that a 88 mil shell landed behind him, but it was a dud. He is truly part of “The Greatest Generation”.
Today is also the 25th anniversary of my son Erik’s epic journey home from Charlotte, North Carolina in the rust-free 72 Olds Cutlass Supreme that he purchased with monies earned waxing floors at night. Next week I will tell you the rest of the story.
The APHC show this week is live from the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Special guests include the First Sisters of Rock and Roll, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart,
folk musician Greg Brown, gospel grandmaster Jearlyn Steele and blues singer Hilary Thavis. Plus, the Royal Academy of Radio Actors, Tim Russell, Sue Scott and Fred Newman will entertain us with a variety of skits. The latest news from Lake Wobegon will wrap things up.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred with dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with the cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt
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