Friday, October 16, 2009

The Sweet Life


The Sweet Life...La Dolce Vita...this is a food and wine festival held every year by the Austin Museum of Art. I'm lucky that my sister works for the museum, so David and I were able to attend the festival for the first time this year. Oh, man, the food from 50 different restaurants was amazing!
There were actors that acted out a scene from the old movie, "La Dolce Vita" where they jumped in the old Italian fountain and danced around. I haven't seen this movie, but it sounds like a great movie for date night!
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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.