My son is visiting for a four-day from Ft. Bliss. He drove over and has to head back too soon. I am so excited! The fireworks you see may be mine. While we’re celebrating, here are some videos to remind us-all of that amazing day 237 years ago and the bravery of our forebears. God … Continue reading
Category Archives: I love the USA
Book Review: Horse Soldiers
Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews >> What an amazing untold story of the American Special Forces in Afghanistan following 9/11. They were welcomed as liberators. People lined the streets thanking this small band of Americans for freeing them from Taliban rule. Continue reading
Happy Memorial Day
I’m out back, by the grilling, turning hamburgers, corn, and whatever else can be grilled. Can you smell it? Yum! I’m taking the day to honor our soldiers. Without their sacrifice, where would we be? Continue reading
Happy July Fourth. Pass Me the Scissors
This is the perfect day to write. Kids are grown up–one’s in DC celebrating with friends, the other’s an Army boy in Kuwait with the Signal Corps. Holidays aren’t the same when kids aren’t the engine that drives them. Today, my husband and I are relaxing, bbqing steaks when it cools off and watching a … Continue reading
Happy Memorial Day
I’m out back, by the grilling, turning hamburgers, corn, and whatever else can be grilled. Can you smell it? Yum! I’m taking the day to honor our soldiers. Without their sacrifice, where would we be? Continue reading
Our Children Remember…
Happy July 4th!
It’s America’s birthday and I’m celebrating. What I write today will be… anything I want–gibberish, a short story, guest articles on crazy topics. I have no idea. My son’s in Kuwait protecting America’s distant shores. My daughter’s in San Diego preparing her LPD for some future battle. I’m here, thanking both of them and every … Continue reading
Happy Memorial Day
I’m taking the day to honor our soldiers. Without their sacrifice, where would we be? Continue reading
Thank You to Our Heroes
Whatever the reason, they are the reason we are American. We speak our minds, practice our religion, go to school, pick our jobs. We live free. We think it’s our right. It is, thanks to thousands of American soldiers who protect our rights. Continue reading
Veterans, I Salute You
If you are writing about patriotism, nothing says it better than country music. In honor of our veterans, here’s a sampling: Continue reading
