TGIF!!

Evcn though I'll be doing homework all weekend, it is still nice not to be on a schedule. And, I hope to get out to the beach as well. It has been rainy and I am starting to feel better so with the weather report saying sunny all weekend, beach I am there!

The lecture last night on Dads was great. We are so fortunate to have such talented writers on our staff here. I was able to get the book and snag the writers as they were exiting the room for autographs. They penned it to my Dad and I called him to tell him all about it.

He flew to DC on Wednesday to visit the WWII memorial with other veterans on a special flight arranged especially for the veterans. I could hear the glee in his voice as he told me of all the details. I am so thankful that he got to go on this journey. He told of some men being in wheelchairs and using walkers and canes. Not my Dad! He is still in great shape. He can still get in his old uniform I believe! They let him go in the cockpit on the flight up. He made note that the co-pilot was a female!

On this day, 9-11, you just have to stop and think of all our young men and women that are still fighting for this country today and say a prayer of thanks for them and that they are safe and make it home to their families.

Dad said on the way home, they were handed letters that were written to them from local 5th graders thanking them for their service. He got a real kick out of them.

Dear old Dad. He is my inspiration for reading and writing. And I thank God for him and my brother for going to war for our country.

So thank a vet today and every day when you have an opportunity to do so.