Folks, I've mentioned this before and will again. Here's my way of thanking the veterans -- I visit the local "Home for Veterans" (run by the Michigan Dept. of Veteran's Affairs) a couple of times a week and read to the guys. Most of them aren't very "awake" -- old age, injuries, illness -- but I get enough positive feedback from them that I know they're appreciating the company I provide. I read Westerns, mostly -- shoot-'em-ups, good guys vs. bad guys -- and they smile once in a while at the right places, so I know something's getting through. I do this because lots of them don't have anyone that visits -- no relatives, no wife, no kids, no buddies. It must be hell to be stationed away from home during the holidays (a la our troops in the service NOW), but think about these people that offered everything they had years ago -- and now don't have anything, not even an email from a bunch of racers back in the states.
I know that some of you take your old car magazines (bike magazines, too!) to your local Vet's home when you're done -- good idea, and I betcha they're appreciated. Keep it up! If you can think of a way to help military & ex-military folks know that you are thankful for their sacrifices -- by all means, do it, and share it with us. Let us know what you do -- if it's a great idea maybe more of us will pick up on your idea.
Happy Holidays.
