Since my dad was in the Air Force, we often had a flag flying at our home on holidays.

I went to college at Texas A&M University, a significant military school that still puts out more military officers than all but the five military academies. With a Corps of Cadets numbering over 2,000, there are many flags flying on the 5,200-acre campus, especially on holidays and football game days.

So where do I wind up living and working? San Diego, which claims to be the second largest concentration of military personnel in the free world, behind the D.C./Arlington area.

Many military personnel move to, through, and back to San Diego each year, and when their military career is up, they tend to stay. So it's not surprising that you can travel throughout the San Diego area on any given day -- not just holidays -- and see dozens and dozens of flags flying proudly in the wind.

Happy Flag Day!

No matter where I see it, or how many times I see it each day, Old Glory is beautiful.

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This week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. The air conditioner is still hibernating - 6/13/09
2. How does a cat know? - 6/13/09
3. "There were rodents in the attic...." - 6/12/09
4. Foto Friday: Ground squirrel invasion slide show - 6/12/09
5. It's only a fix depending on your viewpoint - 6/11/09
6. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): One-month old flamingo at the San Diego Zoo - 6/10/09
7. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Bottoms up! - 6/10/09
8. Refrigerator recall - Admiral, Amana, Crosley, Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Maytag, Performa - 6/9/09
9. The house I want to inspect, but I'm not qualified - 6/8/09

Last week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): Cat eyes - 6/7/09
2. Camera seller review - 6/6/09
3. Walter Andersen's Garden Nursery garden railroad - 6/5/09
4. Frenetic Friday pop quiz: Foto Friday - 6/5/09
5. Home inspectors could learn from the National Association of Realtors - 6/4/09
6. WWW (Worldless Wednesday with Words): San Diego Zoo cats have it made - 6/3/09
7. Another great Seller disclosure: "There's a leak by the chimney...." - 6/3/09
8. I love it when Clients follow up with me.... - 6/2/09
9. Manic Monday pop quiz: "There is a small roof leak...." - 6/1/09

Previous week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. Russel's Gardening Handbook: Grafting - 5/31/09
2. How to easily and naturally keep ants out of your home - 5/31/09
3. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): S&S (not for the squeamish) - 5/31/09
4. After yesterday's inspection, I'm quite happy to be alive.... - 5/30/09
5. Frenetic Friday pop quiz: Kitchen sink cabinets and electricity - 5/29/09
6. I love it when the Seller's Realtor calls me.... - 5/29/09
7. Thunderstruck Thursday: Commander of the lake - 5/29/09
8. If you're trying to get your ActiveRain comments in for the day.... - 5/28/09
9. Suicide journey leads to a 15th anniversary - 5/26/09
10. Memorial Day for me.... - 5/25/09