Happy Memorial Day!

31May10

It is not often (ok, it’s NEVER BEEN) that I can blog from this location:

It’s like…vacation destination at home! I LOVE three-day weekends! As you can probably imagine from reading my about me section, I don’t have much time left at the end of the day to do much in the “rest and relax” department. When I have the opportunity, I’m filling it up with some other thing. At this moment, after three days off, I’ve:

watched my son learn how to ride a bike with no training wheels,

took them to an amusement park on opening day, got my (albeit small) garden in (remember, I’m buying a CSA this year?), built a home patio with fire pit, Adirondack chairs, and topiary trees, (and can’t forget the cute little umbrella!), spent time goofing off with my loves,

made memories, and now, at this moment, giving thanks to my friends and family who’ve done so much to make our Country free. Ok, really, it’s my first moment to “relax” (naptime for the kiddo’s!) so I consider blogging my form of “relaxation.”

What you may not know is, I come from a family FULL of soldiers; my brother (ARMY), Stepdad (ARMY, also a full-time National Guardsman), Sister-in-law (NAVY), Uncle (ARMY), as well as lots of friends. To the men and women who have died serving our nation, hats off to you!!

Happy Memorial Day to those who made us free. With my Blue Moon Belgian White Ale, I salute you. Your lives were not lost in vain.

Thanks to those of you who protect and serve our Nation!