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“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the first manned Moon landing. Those of us who are old enough to remember seeing it live can still recall the awe and wonder of that moment when Neil Armstrong stepped down and set foot where no man had gone before.
On this day 61 years ago, a very special little boy was born.
I just LOVE Birthdays! (Especially mine….)
On this day 20 years ago, we were given a very special gift:
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On July 10, 2001, we welcomed Rebecca Claire into the world. She was absolutely perfect – another beautiful daughter. A few hours after her birth, our pediatrician gently informed us that Rebecca had been born with Down syndrome. The next 48 hours were a real emotional roller coaster. We cried, we asked ourselves, “Why?”, and we prayed. A lot.
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“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
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In 2018, Paul and I headed down the highway to attend my High School Reunion. It was great to see old friends and catch up on what had been happening in our lives, but I’m sure that I was not the only one of my classmates who was wondering what to expect.
With that in mind, I put together a short list of how to make the most of an upcoming high school reunion – enjoy!:
1) You never know when you will get that invitation, but when you do….
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Fellow Texan (and fellow Texas Aggie!) Lyle Lovett never fails to deliver:
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The man knows how to put on a show, don’t he?
Have a great day!
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Paul’s father passed away in 2013; I am so very grateful that my Dad is still around for me to tell him how very much I love him.
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It wouldn’t be summer without some surfing tunes:
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What better way to celebrate this day than with a song specifically about the United States flag? Written by George M. Cohan in 1906 – and the first song from a musical to sell over a million copies of sheet music – “You’re a Grand Old Flag” has been popular for over a century:
The original lyric for this perennial George M. Cohan favorite came, as Cohan later explained, from an encounter he had with a Civil War veteran who fought at Gettysburg. The two men found themselves next to each other and Cohan noticed the vet held a carefully folded but ragged old flag. The man reportedly then turned to Cohan and said, “She’s a grand old rag.”
Cohan thought it was a great line and originally named his tune “You’re a Grand Old Rag.” So many groups and individuals objected to calling the flag a “rag,” however, that he “gave ’em what they wanted” and switched words, renaming the song “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
Many years ago, one of the kids’ dumber-than-dirt cats ran up the neighbor’s tree and wouldn’t come down. Meowed piteously for a couple of days. The girls were almost in tears, thinking about their poor little kitty up in that tree. Finally, they did what all kids on TV do….
The Fat Lady Has Sung
