Karen DeMers Dowdall was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. She has lived in Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and England. Karen has a PhD, MSN, BSN, RN in Nursing from Florida Atlantic University. “Books of every genre teach us about life, how we think, and view the world." She has written poems and little short stories since she was a child. Karen loves art, she enjoys drawing, painting in oils, pastels, colored pencils, and doing portraiture. She has also taken ballet, Jazz, and modern dance since she was three years old and owned her own dance studio.
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You must be a very proud mom with two wonderful and brave grown up children. I am a military brat, as they say. I was also married to an officer in The Air Force. So, I too, will never forget what memorial means. Thank you so much for commenting about this very important day for our veterans and their families.
I was fortunate to get my dad back after two tours in Vietnam and one in Korea. I think of those who did not get to come home to their families — every Memorial Day…and every day in between…Thank you for reminding us of that… If only we would remember at the voting booth more often!
I am so glad your dad came back and yes, I wish we would remember what war means and the senseless loss of wonderful men and women when we are at the voting booth! Karen
Happy memorial Day
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Kelly, thank you and happy memorial day to you too!
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Here in Canada, we have Victoria Day Last weekend. This one is all yours.
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Hi Kelly, well, that is wonderful and Queen Victoria is a very special person to honor in her memory. Karen 🙂
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Thank you, it is the unofficial beginning of summer to us Canadians.
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Happy Memorial Day to you as well! Karen!
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With two military kids, I guess I’ll never get confused over the meaning of this day.
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Hi Jacqui,
You must be a very proud mom with two wonderful and brave grown up children. I am a military brat, as they say. I was also married to an officer in The Air Force. So, I too, will never forget what memorial means. Thank you so much for commenting about this very important day for our veterans and their families.
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Great share! And thank you to all of your Military family for their service, Karen 🙂
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I was fortunate to get my dad back after two tours in Vietnam and one in Korea. I think of those who did not get to come home to their families — every Memorial Day…and every day in between…Thank you for reminding us of that… If only we would remember at the voting booth more often!
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I am so glad your dad came back and yes, I wish we would remember what war means and the senseless loss of wonderful men and women when we are at the voting booth! Karen
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