Always On My Mind

I was talking with my folks tonight, and we got on the subject of marriage and thankfulness. It made me realize how easy it is to slip into a place of taking each other for granted, and how that can really unravel your relationship. After 30 years of ups and downs, I think my parents are getting to a place where they realize how much they've been through, and how lucky they are to have each other. So, in honor of their 30 years of marriage, I dedicate this song to Mom & Dad:



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In other news, Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomination, and I'm happier than a pig in shit! That's right, I'm practicing my colorful down-home expressions in preparation for the rash of red-neck, right-wing emails I'm expecting in my inbox tomorrow from the army of relatives (and military friends) who like to rag on the only democrat in their midst. That's right people! I'm colorful! I'm liberal! Get used to it! :D

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Also, our good friend Nathan made it home from Israel, Jordan, and Egypt all in one piece, with only one potential terrorist kidnapping story to share. We're glad he's home and we had a good chat about his experiences over there. It really piqued my interest about the Israeli & Palestinian conflict and the effect on the young people. It sounds sort of silly to say, but traveling overseas for the first time this past month (even to somewhere so European) really made me realize how isolated we are in the U.S. I mean, I read about what is going on the world, but with no frame of reference, it's hard to picture the effects of all the turmoil in the world. I can see how visiting the middle east, or africa, or some other troubled place would really color your perspective in a huge way.

Nathan put it best by saying that he was able to put a "face" to the problems we read about every day. Anyway, it was inspiring, and also makes me want to travel more and experience life in other cultures. It's so strange how small the world seems to me sometimes...With the internet and all the copious amounts of information available, it's easy to start to feel like you know a lot. Traveling abroad just made me feel so small, and so disconnected. I can see how a hunger for knowledge you can't find in a book can be so consuming. I'm already planning our next trip...perhaps South America?

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Lastly, I'm still struggling with the name of my new blog. I've narrowed it down to two and I haven't figured out which direction I'm going to go yet. I have a feeling by next week I'll have decided and will be ready to launch the blog which will either be called:

Saucy Britches

or

General Lee Fabulous

Thoughts? Are my britches saucy enough? Am I ready for all the responsibilities that come with being a General? and being so fabulous? Stay Tuned!