All posts by Tony Burgess

Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

Remembering D-Day, France 1944

Eighty years ago thousands of men from all walks of life and from several allied countries stormed the beach at Normandy, France for the largest amphibian operation in history. Thousands died that day and for those who are still living the memory of that day of horror and pain lives on. To all those men there that day, thank you for defending things like freedom, and democracy. You challenged evil and won. Well done troops.

Wordless Wednesday

The Boeing Starliner

Thought Of The Day 06032024

Sometimes you are first.

Sometimes you are last.

Sometimes you are somewhere in-between.

Oh Canada, Here We Come!

We are booked for a late September trip to Detroit, Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo. We are really looking forward to returning to the north and visiting friends.

The Strongest Steel From A Dumpster Fire

I found this on the Facebook and it is so very true. We all have dumpster fire days. Those are the times that show us the metal we are made of. Fire burns but it also purifies and strengthens things. What do you think of the message of this patch?

Broken A Bone? No. Teeth Are Another Story

Daily writing prompt
Have you ever broken a bone?

I haven’t broken a bone in my 54 years (knock on wood) but I have broken three teeth by accident. All of those broken teeth had to be extracted. That is not fun at all.