Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Busy Times

Quite a bit has happened since I last posted. We bought a house (actually, we closed on a house that we built). It's been a whirlwind of activity.

The kids had a good time on their "Tour de Grandparents". I hope that this is something that they can make a yearly event. It's a good and welcome break for them and for us.

Dinner with Rick Rodriguez and Joe Fant tomorrow night. Good times.

PS - Piper has informed us that when she's a mommy, her baby's name will be Barbie Redford. (That is Barbie's real name for all of you non-collectors.) Don is horrified.

Friday, June 15, 2007

United 93

Avery and Piper are safe at Nonna and GDad's house. They'll be there for another 10 days before heading off to KY to stay with my parents. I'm so happy that they have the chance to visit this summer. I know that they are having a ball, but I really miss them.

Don and I watched the movie "United 93" last night. I know that it's been out for ages, but we're just getting around to Netflixing it. If you haven't seen this movie, I HIGHLY recommend it. I really feel like my take on Sept 11 is completely changed and influenced by what I saw in this movie.

I have always agreed with the war that we are engaged in now. I don't always agree with the President and his decisions regarding it, but I do feel that the stance that we've taken is the correct one. In a time where I'm usually the first to think that "we just need to bring everyone home", seeing this movie made me think that perhaps we do need to stay until we can take out Bin Laden and all of his partners. The fear that the people on United 93 (as well as the other flights that were hyjacked that day) must have felt is uncomprehendable to me. I can't imagine being in that same position, or knowing that my child died with the fear that these people felt in their final moments.

I thank our troops for what they are doing so that I don't have to live in fear every moment of every day.