BJ and I spent the Fourth shopping. It wasn’t our usual Independence Day ritual, but it was a lot of fun.
We decided before leaving the house that, while certain errands needed tending, we would do whatever struck our fancy, and that’s just what we did. We ended up at Books-A-Million (of course!), Petco, [...]

Days like this make me stop and reflect about just how good I have it here. Through the Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, our brave service men and women have given their blood, sweat, and tears to allow [...]