Memorial Day weekend has always been a fun one for me. It always signifies the start to summer ... but I have NEVER forgotten, nor allowed others to forget, why we "celebrate" it.
Both of my grandfathers fought in WWII, one for the Navy and one for the Marines. I always remembered them on this weekend.
Suddenly I am thrust into a new genre this year ... I am suddenly facing the fact that my precious husband is one of those men we are honoring this Memorial Day. My husband will one day call himself a Veteran.
I was watching the Cubs game this evening and saw the new Budweiser commercial. It shows troops in an airport walking from/to their plane and people in the airport start to clap. The screen fades to black and it simply says "thank you." I had to stop myself from crying into my dinner.
Let us not forget why we are all enjoying a long three day weekend. Let's remember those who have gone before us, who are gone now, and who will someday go. The are truly our heroes ... let's teach our children that. I am so sick of our "heroes" being from Hollywood. My Grandpas didn't fight for that. Neither will my husband.
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- Mommy
- I am a mommy to two boys and a beautiful little girl. I want to better myself every day and make people smile. I want to laugh at least once a day, have a good cry every once in a while, and feel passionate about at least one thing.
THINGS I HATE:
rudeness, being late, arrogance, abortion, frigid temperatures, Winter 2008, goat cheese, a dirty house, not fitting into my clothes, friends who are self-centered, a slow metabolism, men who have "girly" cell phone rings, rude cashiers, good-byes, people who drive slow in the fast lane, know-it-alls, time changes and, oh yea, did I mention Winter 2008?
THINGS I LOVE: my sons- Joshua and Joseph, my husband- Eric, my parents and sisters, sunny days, my skinny pants, shopping when I have money to spend, saving gift cards until I REALLY need to go shopping, blasting my car stereo with good old rock and roll, when a new magazine makes it into the mailbox, vacation, a phone call or letter from a friend just to check in, Mass, the beach, a good martini, reading a book I cannot put down, fireworks, a clean home, nachos, a good scary movie, the smell of cut grass and of burning leaves, and a great evening with friends and sitting outside on a warm summer night (with a glass or two of wine, of course).
I love to watch reruns on TV, I am a HUGE sports nut (GO KNIGHTS! Chicago Cubbies, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, and to my husband’s dismay, I still root for the good ol’ Tampa Bay Bucs) and I am the world’s biggest fan of my family.
THINGS I WISH WOULD MAKE A COME BACK:
GOOD rock and roll, kids riding their bikes till their house lights came on, MTV with videos, the value of having a TRUE friend, MC Hammer pants, slumber parties, the thrill of an ice cream cone on a warm summer night, being a teenager with NO responsibilities, mall bangs.
rudeness, being late, arrogance, abortion, frigid temperatures, Winter 2008, goat cheese, a dirty house, not fitting into my clothes, friends who are self-centered, a slow metabolism, men who have "girly" cell phone rings, rude cashiers, good-byes, people who drive slow in the fast lane, know-it-alls, time changes and, oh yea, did I mention Winter 2008?
THINGS I LOVE: my sons- Joshua and Joseph, my husband- Eric, my parents and sisters, sunny days, my skinny pants, shopping when I have money to spend, saving gift cards until I REALLY need to go shopping, blasting my car stereo with good old rock and roll, when a new magazine makes it into the mailbox, vacation, a phone call or letter from a friend just to check in, Mass, the beach, a good martini, reading a book I cannot put down, fireworks, a clean home, nachos, a good scary movie, the smell of cut grass and of burning leaves, and a great evening with friends and sitting outside on a warm summer night (with a glass or two of wine, of course).
I love to watch reruns on TV, I am a HUGE sports nut (GO KNIGHTS! Chicago Cubbies, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, and to my husband’s dismay, I still root for the good ol’ Tampa Bay Bucs) and I am the world’s biggest fan of my family.
THINGS I WISH WOULD MAKE A COME BACK:
GOOD rock and roll, kids riding their bikes till their house lights came on, MTV with videos, the value of having a TRUE friend, MC Hammer pants, slumber parties, the thrill of an ice cream cone on a warm summer night, being a teenager with NO responsibilities, mall bangs.
Blogs I like to check out:
- Army Wife Toddler Mom
- Army Wives Connected
- Bleed Cubbie Blue
- Chicago Moms Blog
- Daddy's Our Hero
- Holding Down the Homefront
- Hot Moms Cook
- Latte Mommy
- Life With Boys
- Lonely Army Wife
- Mommy Is Moody
- Mommy Know How
- Mommy Needs a Cocktail
- Mommy's Sheddin' the Fat Suit
- Mommys Martini
- Proud Army Wife and Momma of 2
- Sarcastic Mom
- Surviving Military Separation
- Tales of a Misguided Mommy
- The Army 2.0
- The Chaos Mommy
- The Guilty Parent
- The Online Musings of Yet Another Arny Wife
- Welcome to my Island
- Whiskey In my Sippy Cup
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