An important week

Well this was a very important, and historical week.

(Important) Austin turned 12, which is really to say this is his last year as a pre-teen. Soon he'll be in his teenage years, asking for a car or at least wanting to drive one, finishing school and then off to college. Wow, time really seems to fly by. Happy birthday again, Austin.

I popped in on him on Monday to check out the flight school that he has been participating in. What an incredible program Pearson Museum has set up for kids. A small room full of Microsoft Flight Simulators, all equipped with yokes, rudder pedals and headphones. The instructors are hustling around helping the kids learn how they are supposed to navigate, what altitude to fly at, and speeds for landing. Where was this when I was 12?!

(Historical) Another event occurred during this week, historically speaking, that changed the face of the 2nd World War. D-Day. 6, June, 1944-I've read a book about D-Day and all the planning, tactics, contributions by the many nations and their citizens. It was a huge step in ridding the world of the filth that was Hitler and his Nazi war machine. I heard an interesting audio clip from our then president Franklin Roosevelt. Here is a link to that clip, about 6 minutes long. The Allies ended up loosing about 2,500 soldiers that day...one day, in 1944. I wonder how many Americans thought it wasn't worth it? I don't question it at all.

~N