I have been adding some new photos to the Norfolk Militia Heritage Regiment Re-enactment Group website this morning. If you like historical re-enactment, and are interested in the War of 1812 please click on the link and check us out.

The photos I've shared above depict life in a camp circa 1812. Don't the tarts look yummy!!!

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Taken Mount Pleasant cemetery, Toronto Ontario

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The Globe Theatre as pictured below is a reconstruction of the famed London theatre most associated with Shakespeare. It opened in 1997, and is almost on the exact spot of the original.

The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground after a cannon employed for special effects misfired during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII and ignited the theatre's roof.

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This past week saw the death of three of Generation X's pop icons. And I am reminded of how each of them was a blessing in some way to me.

Ed McMahon, and Johnny Carson will always remind me of my parents, as it was a nightly ritual for them to tune into the Tonight Show when I was a kid growing up. Memories of the opening theme to the show, and Ed's booming voice, and laugh will always remind me of what I perceived as a kinder, more gentle time where my biggest stress was what to wear to school tomorrow.

Memories of Farah Fawcett also remind me of being a child of the 70s, and stirs up memories of my own youth. Not only did I watch Charlie's Angels, I collected their trading cards, and had all three of their Barbie dolls. Farah was beautiful, and a talented lady who bravely shared her struggle with a devastating, and I'll say it, embarrassing for many people, form of cancer. Perhaps her death will inspire others to seek early detection, and treatment.

Michael Jackson broke the colour barrier, no he smashed for good the colour barrier of MTV with his videos, and his music, and dance moves, which are still highly imitated by various artists to this day almost 30 years later. I do associate both good, and bad memories from my youth with his music, as I am certain all of us can even if we weren't big fans. His music was just that popular. And despite his bizarre personal life, there is no denying his positive contributions to the music industry, and the happiness he brought to his millions of fans.

My life has been enriched in ways by having had each of these people a part of it, as icons of my youth, and for that they, and their work are each my blessing this week.

Thanks for visiting, and hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and week ahead!

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This past week saw the death of three Generation X icons with the passing of Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett, and the within hours Michael Jackson. I was very shocked to hear of Michael Jackson's sudden death, but sadly I was not all that surprised either.

I would like to remember Michael Jackson for his music, the Jackson Five, and for how we all knew him best in the 1980's as the true King of Pop. It is unfortunate that while his fans will remember him for his early career, others will remember him for the last few years with the allegations of child molestation (although there he was never convicted of any crime) his dangling his youngest child (a baby at the time) from an open window, and of course the numerous plastic surgeries, and other assorted eccentricities.

What a strange, and in ways tragic life Michael Jackson led, and it all ended way too soon.

Paramedics were called to Jackson's Los Angeles home just after noon on Thursday. He was rushed to UCLA Medical Centre where doctors battled in vain for an hour to save his life. He was pronounced dead at 2.26pm, with family members at his bedside.

Michael Jackson's death from a cardiac arrest was probably the result of drug abuse, said a family lawyer who claimed the star was addicted to painkilling medication.

R.I.P Michael Jackson you will be forever missed by your loved ones, and fans, and around the world loved or loathed you will never be forgotten.

Source and Image Credits: UK. Telegraph

I was very saddened to learn of the death of Farah Fawcett at the age of 62 yesterday. Over the past couple of years I had been following her courageous battle with cancer, and greatly admired her bravery in coming forward to bring awareness to the rare anal cancer that she suffered from.

Her later years, and her devastating illness is not how I will remember Farah though. As a child of the 70's I will always remember her for being one of Charlie's Angels, a tv show that we all watched. I had all three Charlie's Angels Barbie dolls, and I collected their trading cards....all lost except from memories of childhood.

I will always remember her iconic poster that every boy I knew had, and some of us girls too.

I will remember Farah for her dazzling smile, and of course for changing the way an entire generation of women styled their hair.

"Born Feb. 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas, she was named Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett by her mother, who said she added the Farrah because it sounded good with Fawcett. She was less than a month old when she underwent surgery to remove a digestive tract tumor with which she was born.

After attending Roman Catholic grade school and W.B. Ray High School, Fawcett enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin. Fellow students voted her one of the 10 most beautiful people on the campus and her photos were eventually spotted by movie publicist David Mirisch, who suggested she pursue a film career. After overcoming her parents' objections, she agreed."

The rest as they say is history.

R.I.P Farah.....it feels like a part of my own youth has died with you.

Sources and Image Credits: Zimbio

What a sad, and tragic filled week it has been for those of us in Generation X who lost three icons of our youth. I don't know about you, but growing up in our house during the 1970s my parents faithfully watched The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and his side kick Ed McMahon. I can still clearly hear his voice booming out "Heeeere'ssssssss Johnny!!!!" signaling I was up way past my usual bed time.

In addition to working with Carson, McMahon was the host of the talent show Star Search from 1983 to 1995. He later also became well-known as the presenter of American Family Publishers sweepstakes.

McMahon annually co-hosted the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. He performed in numerous television commercials, most notably for Budweiser.

Something I had not known before was that Ed started his very lengthy career as a Bingo caller. This somehow is quite fitting.

Ed McMahon passed away early Tuesday morning. He was 86 years old.

Source and Image Credit: WBZ.com