There’s been a great deal of buzz recently about Ken Burns’ recent documentary chronicling the history and context of the Vietnam War. During the time of the War, I was a young woman with a small child. My husband, Larry, had recently deployed to Vietnam, and was killed when his plane was shot down while on a combat mission over Laos. All these years later, I’m still reminded that, whether I like it or not, my life has been forever intertwined with this historic event that also shaped the lives … [Read more...]
Musical Memories: The Long and Winding Road
“The Long and Winding Road” by the Beatles has always been a favorite song of mine. Written by Paul McCartney and released in May 1970, one month after the group broke up, it was the group’s last number one hit on Billboard. Listen to the song here. This poignant song has always resonated with me because of what was going on in my own life at the time. That summer, my husband Larry had just been deployed to Vietnam. My feelings of loss and abandonment at his departure were beginning to … [Read more...]
