<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sally Jameson Bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sally Jameson Bond is the author of two books--My Mother's Friend and the sequel, My Mother's Son. Both are available on Amazon. 
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The entire operation lasted for two months,...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/d-day-29-219</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665de042a4066c3071f50b77</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:21:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_3ecca624620c476cb5b6a5ebdc1c7ae0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Magical English Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen years ago today, Joe and I were in England. It was a marvelous time to be there—magical, really. 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It seems silly for Sally’s...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/my-mother-s-son-by-sally-jameson-bond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65690ba0674bd3016d6127e7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:38:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_5532d5a026394d4583273adf3627d8a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[365 Days, My Upcoming Tour, and Tom]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a year since I launched my first novel, My Mother's Friend. It doesn't seem possible. As many of you know, publishing a novel...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/365-days-my-upcoming-tour-and-tom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651b309afd294a968ffdfcda</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_c36e498fe382476f9662650a8eebda9a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Golden"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who are those people?!?! [Honeymoon photo taken at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago] Remember when you were young and you...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/golden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b07b99b47269733cbac462</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_bab65ab547214cc98aa308d3871c5097~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_366,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captain William B. Overstreet, Jr., USAAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband Joe and I were invited to a Halloween party last Saturday night. Except for my nephew’s Halloween-themed wedding reception in...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/captain-william-b-overstreet-jr-usaaf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6361a83ef6acec1fd7efecb9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:14:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_e7c42bbf3c3343ec8688232e75ea5563~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Mother’s Friend by Sally Jameson Bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I launched my author web page last year, my wonderful web designer, Michelle Gill, happened to mention “you know you’ll be blogging,...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/my-mother-s-friend-by-sally-jameson-bond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633c9f3b62c38765ca029f1c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_526f860cc68547cfa9a0c874ca13fc3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musicals! Musicals! Musicals!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love musical theater. When I was in ninth grade (in the spring of 1967), I got to play (trombone) in the pit orchestra for Ottumwa...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/musicals-musicals-musicals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630cd7042ba7f2ca481f9f96</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:19:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_f39eb6a5baf449ada473b274cce030eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casualties of War]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, I wrote about the end of World War II. Today I’ll give you some staggering statistics about the casualties of that war. It’s...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/casualties-of-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f9882f070eb54ccaf5e04c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:13:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_6ef2159937974c00a63f48366fdb6441~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_426,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[At last, Japan surrenders]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 1945 was an extraordinary month. The World saw the end of its War, but not until two powerful atomic bombs were dropped by two...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/at-last-japan-surrenders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62eeae598f38dad445a19fe1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_b5ad5056b07445478ce90b2e13f65cc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Years to the Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States Army Band’s Deployment to North Africa, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium During World War II . . . and more Two...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/two-years-to-the-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62dc54d02b55aa2ee41ab181</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:11:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_6661708a4ca44bd6b80dfa74b7122a11~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Rite of Passage]]></title><description><![CDATA[If nothing interferes with my plans—at my age, any number of things can interfere with plans—I will make an appearance at my 50+2 (twice...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/a-rite-of-passage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62829ed8c0169454eed5d7c3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 16:08:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_341154fdbf634f66b12b9cc74f9b5e91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_911,h_562,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victory in Europe—Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[V-E Day was certainly celebrated in the United States, but perhaps “commemorated” is more appropriate in some respects. New York City...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/victory-in-europe-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62752efbad6738ad3e9dd5ba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 16:19:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_a2b4cf5de4114defa908be2510d800ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victory in Europe—Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try to imagine, if you will, what it must have been like in your hometown on V-E Day—May 8, 1945—the day the Allies accepted Germany’s...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/victory-in-europe-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626fd6e10c3adafa930cf34d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 16:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_45fe8f7462a64e57b3fe580cf2439a4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_595,h_881,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dachau—A Gruesome Symbol of Inhumanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wars can sometimes bring out the best in people—neighbors helping neighbors comes to mind. During World War II, there were many brave...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/dachau-a-gruesome-symbol-of-inhumanity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6261a4fe6d9c74e40f6f8e3d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_a5d9cc94bd17454c9930b5aebc3e5ec8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ernie Pyle—The GI’s Favorite Reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been almost seventy-seven years since World War II ended in Europe. 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Herbert Hoover, who was born in West Branch, Iowa, was the first of those...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/the-deaths-of-our-presidents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6253315154319d1d7e8414c2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_ff850cf52c3142ccbf66eed193122276~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_441,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[D W J—My Dad—Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Dad returned to Ottumwa from China in 1946, he decided he would join his dad and uncle in the family business—Johnson Funeral...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/d-w-j-my-dad-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62097b7a5eae3f94a42d2dd5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_a88ed67f6f7f4c4587131fda2ca499f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_332,h_280,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[D W J—My Dad—Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[One hundred years ago today—I don’t know the hour—the cries of a newborn baby boy pierced the air. It was a momentous day as Carl and...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/d-w-j-my-dad-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6209179316b2a1ba158977dd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:17:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_dae9baf144a54588be688e5b8e88d4ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_764,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trench Foot, Pneumonia, Frostbite]]></title><description><![CDATA[We finally got some snow last week. The official total here in the Roanoke Valley was eight inches which isn’t all that impressive, I...]]></description><link>https://www.sallyjamesonbond.com/post/trench-foot-pneumonia-frostbite</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ede896ca24500023c2722b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b242f5_508327ccce804a959aed06e42af08f86~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_414,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sally Jameson Bond</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>