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Dear
Friends & Family,
It's
good to see the flag again, isn't it?
I
remember talking to friends who were traveling through Europe in
the late 1980s. They were students and they had been
advised to put the Canadian maple-leaf on the flap of their
back-packs, so they wouldn't be mistaken for
Americans. Not unlike today, it was a season
of terrorism against Americans.
The
difference today seems to be, I hope, that Americans have been
reminded that our institutions are worth protecting and that it
is entirely appropriate to be proud to be an
American. The freedoms we enjoy--indeed the freedoms
we demand as being God's "inalienable" endowment to
us--are at the heart of this battle. Mike Wallace of
60 Minutes almost looked disappointed when a career CIA
man told him Americans should not give up one right in
the fight to end terrorism. If we sacrifice the
Constitution to give our citizens a bit more safety, we have let
the Jihad zealots win.
I'm
so thankful most Americans seem to be more like Benjamin
Franklin than they are like Mike Wallace.
Here's to hoping we remember the wisdom and the faith of the
founders.
God
Bless and Save the United States!
Your
Humble Servant,
James Riley
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P.S.
For the sake of those "web portals" constantly browsing the
internet to update their search engines, we include the following
boiler-plate. (Feel free to read this, if you're new to our site.)
Riley's Farm is a working apple orchard and living history farm in the Oak
Glen area of Southern California. In addition to farming, we love
history and we have provided a venue for re-enactment units comprising
many different eras. The farm regularly hosts banquets, birthday
parties, weddings, and office parties. Every year, literally thousands
of students participate in one of our school tours, where they
experience everything from weaving, candle-dipping, and cider pressing
to the drill and muster of a Revolutionary War or Civil War battle. Our
farm has appeared on the History Channel and in the recently released
feature film, Amistad, as well as many other film and television
productions. (We even try to get the producers to include us as on
screen talent, but that's another story.) On selected weekends
throughout the year, we offer "farm-stay" weekends, where
families can experience--clothing, wood stoves, muskets, and all--the
life of an 18th or 19th century American farmer. We grow sweet corn,
apples, raspberries, pears, and sunflowers, just to mention a few of our
crops. Our nephew, Devon, keeps some beautiful Belgian draft horses for
country hay-rides. We love America--its traditions, its people, its
history, and its cherished heritage of liberty in Christ. Have we said
enough? Well, one more thing: In the fall, thousands of families make an
annual pilgrimage to the farms of Oak Glen to experience the closest
thing to a New England fall California has to offer. Why don't you stop
by and say hello?
P.S.
Stay
Clear of this "Cider House"
Contacting us via e-mail at: info@rileysfarm.com.
Sign our Guest Book.
Riley's Farm
12261 S. Oak Glen Road
Oak Glen, California 92399
(909) 797-7534
Event Schedules Subject to Change: Please call to confirm!
Riley's Farm, Copyright 1997-2000, All Rights Reserved
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