Friday, May 8, 2009
Our New Little Friends
We spent the weekend with David's parents at Palmetto State Park in their RV. I literally spent hours upon hours watching the birds and squirrels eat the nuts and grapes we threw out for them. The little squirrels would take the grapes and turn them really quickly in their hands to peel off the skin, then snack on the yummy sweetness. Once we got home, I found out that grapes can send a dog into kidney failure. Holy cow...does it do that to squirrels, too? I love squirrels! It horrifies me to think that a little family of squirrels is probably going to have to go on dialysis because I kept feeding them grapes!
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Freedom Journey
In December of 2006, just 2 years after Byron died in Iraq, we decided to take a "Freedom Journey." We spent 3weeks on a road trip through the eastern US - from Austin east to Savannah, then all the way north to New England, and back a little inland to Texas. We traveled over 6000 miles in an effort to see our beautiful country and understand what Byron sacrificed his life for. We drove scenic routes, through small towns and big cities, stopping at places that held history in shaping our nation. We stopped at Veteran's Memorials, National Cemeteries, historical monuments and some of the most beautiful places in America. In each place, we left a "Freedom Rock," a smooth stone that had Byron's name and KIA date on one side, and said "Freedom Isn't Free" on the other. It was our way of taking Byron with us and leaving a bit of him in each special place. This experience was so healing for us, and truly one of the most memorable and special events of our entire lives. Here are our favorite pictures from the Freedom Journey.
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