Special Note: Deirdre and Holly wee going to do a mushroom stroganoff recipe this morning with the magic trick at the end to be able to have veggie and beef versions without a great deal of effort. The problem with that was the screwworm infestation reported in Texas, which could mean real problems for the American beef industry. Which got them anxious to secure next Spring’s half or quarter cow order from Wyoming Pure, depending on what we can justify for additional freezer space here.

Dee is trying to do some plain simple tricks to stretch the one large shift-change afternoon meal with options available for how the protein is consumed.

That would have left Joyce to talk to The Boys about the gyrations of the conflict but she had a call about Autumn Olive Farms and a chance to catch an open session on their six-year breeding program to join their purebred Ossabaw Island and English Berkshire pigs. You can see we are a little thin on assets for complete coverage and we need to get going for the ceremony across the River.

But that leaves today as a day to remember. We recalled the victory at Midway island that shaped the Pacific War. Today is another pivot, the one that created the Europe- and the World we know today. The Boomers grew up with big-screen movies about it, and some of the Dads had been to the
ETO- the European Theater of Operations. Our Zooms are going to go see the water flooding into the Reflecting Pool. That is supposed to be complete tomorrow.

If you are in the Washington Area. a moveable way to commemorate the day is on the National Mall at the World War Two Memorial this morning:

Saturday, June 6, 2026

D-Day at the World War II Memorial
Remembering the Day Freedom Crossed the Sea

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in one of the most consequential military operations in history. They carried with them the hopes of a free world — and many would never return home.
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Please join Friends of the National World War II Memorial on Saturday, June 6, at 10:00 a.m. ET at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, for a solemn D-Day commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy.

The ceremony will take place at the Circle of Remembrance, located just behind the Atlantic Arch, where we will gather before the bronze plaque engraved with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s D-Day Prayer — the words he shared with the nation on the morning of the invasion.

As part of this solemn ceremony, World War II veterans will place wreaths at the plaque in remembrance of their fallen brothers and sisters who served, sacrificed, and helped turn the tide of World War II.
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To attend in-person, please register below.

If you are unable to attend in-person, you may watch the ceremony Live on Friends’ Facebook page so you can participate virtually and help us honor all who served.