"When the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger." (Henry V)."

.....We are now back from our three day vacation, not counting the four days of driving.  The strange thing I found in the northern part of Florida was the fact that at each restaurant parking lot there were usually about five handicap parking spaces close to the entrance, and  Teenagers and Baby Boomers were carrying their babies in their car/seat strollers, while no cars were in the handicap spots.  But down here in the southern part of Florida where all the retired handicapped seniors are living, just try to find a handicap parking space. Maybe there are two spaces for handicap cars, and not always near the entrances to stores or restaurants.  I think about this, but cannot come up with an answer.  Nevertheless, we had a good time on our mini-vacation; the weather was super, but down here I heard they had rain by the buckets.

.....I guess we got home in time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I never knew what all the fuss and celebrations were all about, but I found out from Google who knows everything. The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16. But for the rest of the world, May 8th is perhaps more worthy than celebrating one battle. It is VE Day.  I doubt very much that kids in school today even know what VE Day means.  Well, if a kid in school just happens to read this, it means Victory in Europe-the end of WWII there.  Next comes VJ Day on Aug.14, the day Japan surrendered in1945, and then on Sept. 2, 1945 when the surrender documents were signed aboard the USS Missouri.  WWII officially ended then and there. I know that I will be celebrating; for sure!