Uncategorized June 20, 2019 – West Virginia 2019-06-202020-05-29 On June 20, 1863, the state of West Virginia was admitted to the Union. I flew their flag to honor the occasion.
Uncategorized June 19, 2019 – County of San Diego 2019-06-192025-06-12 The motto of the County of San Diego is "The Noblest Motive is the Public Good", which I really love. The flag features the county seal on a field of…
Uncategorized June 18, 2019 – Japan 2019-06-182026-06-05 One of our neighbors told me they had a Japanese guest arriving for a visit on the 18th, so I quickly procured a Japanese flag and flew it for them.
Uncategorized June 17, 2019 – Ohio 2019-06-162025-06-12 The night before I put this flag up, I asked my kids if they had any suggestions on which flag to fly. My son asked if I had any flags…
Uncategorized June 16, 2019 – Keep Tahoe Blue 2019-06-162020-05-29 Sunday, June 16th was Father's day. My dad and I drove to Tahoe on a mission, of which I will speak more later. The flag flown that day was representative…
Uncategorized June 15, 2019 – Grand Union Flag 2019-06-152025-06-12 Another old flag came out on June 15th, the Grand Union Flag. This is considered to be the first flag of the United States. It consists of the 13 stripes…
Uncategorized June 14, 2019 – Flag Day 2019-06-142020-05-29 On Flag Day 2019, I hung the colors of the United States on Mr. Alvis's flag pole and the Betsy Ross and Star Spangled Banner on the porch.
Uncategorized June 13, 2019 – Royal Banner of Scotland 2019-06-132020-05-29 On the first full day of flag flying, it was the Royal Banner of Scotland. Technically, since I'm not a representative of the monarch and my house isn't a royal…
Uncategorized June 12, 2019 – Betsy Ross Flag 2019-06-122020-05-29 We mounted Mr. Alvis's flag pole the evening of June 12, 2019. That day I had the current colors of the United States hanging from the porch in memory of…
Uncategorized A New Constellation 2019-06-122025-06-12 On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a simple resolution, reading, “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and while; that the…
