Random Notes

Prayers needed

Many of you know Buddy Bare of the 8th Virginia Ifantry, Co. I&F. Buddy has long been a fixture in Longstreet's corps being on of the long standing members of one of the Corps' charter units.

I have been told by Captain Barry Woods that Buddy has taken ill with heart troubles and is currently in the hospital. Things have been touch and go but I am happy to report that recent days have seen him take a good turn and doctors are positive.

Please keep Buddy in your thoughts and prayers in the coming week.

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2006 Infantry Guide Coming Soon

I had the privlidge of previewing the new Infantry Guide being compiled by Col. Grosson. I must say it is quite a nice compilation of information and will be of great service to the officers and troops.

I will not let the surprises out but watch you e-mail for this volumn.

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The Excitement never ends at Casa de Zusman. As a review, you all know I recently decided I was not given enough agony in my life so I bought an old house in the Shenandoah Valley. The recent hike in LP gas has me keeping the thermostat at an unreasonale 52 degrees or so. I just look at it as training for the March Endview event. You will recognize me there, I will be the guy running around in shorts complaining that 60 degrees is too hot.

I left the house to fend for itself last weekend and came home to my latest home project. Apparently the house felt it needed a waterfall rnning from the kitchen to the basement...yes friends, a frozen pipe broke under the sink. Thankfully it seemed to have just broken before I arrived and clean up was minimal and there was only a small puddle starting in the basement.

A quick fix the next day replacing about a foot of pipe and I was on my way. Thank God I paid attention in home improvement class (lol).

Needless to say, lesson learned, I know keep the thermostat at 55 degrees.

Unitl next time...adios.