Photo Update

It was certainly time to update the photo at the top of the blog. My how time changes us. Everyone is taller, older, and with the exception of me better looking...haha.

It looks like summer has finally decided to arrive, with upper 90's and into the 100's for the weekend. Julie is off with her girlfriends to Silverwood to get a weekend away. I have a long time friend coming to visit me here in Pasco. I anticipate a good time had by all parties for the weekend. We get the full force of the kids once more for the summer, but this time only on Sunday night. Monday morning I will be driving the kids up to Vashon Island to visit my Dad and Step-Mom for the week, and then Julie and I will join them on Friday. We are all excited for the trip and time with the family. We haven't been up there for a couple of years now.

Julie and I attended a PGR (Patriot Guard Riders) mission yesterday to send off troops from the 81st Brigade, Washington National Guard. This was a small number of local soldiers who were being honored, along with their families, for their service to our nation. The dinner was the typical spaghetti feed, with donations going to help the Elks Lodge assist the families while their loved ones are overseas. The evening was bittersweet because as we cheered for the soldiers and families, we know full well the risks involved with their duties. We provided a challenge coin to the senior ranked soldier with the request to "Bring it back home..." I am thankful for these men and women, and thankful for their families sacrafice too. I don't know which is harder, being a soldier or being a soldier's spouse.