I’m so thankful for places like Lexington and Concord, Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor and Arlington.

Thank you to all of the Men and Women who have provided and protected the freedoms that we continue to enjoy in this great country today.

I’m especially grateful to those for whom I’m able to call my friends and family, one of which is my Grandfather in the photo below, who have served.  You all know who you are.  Whether I tell you directly or indirectly (such as posts like this one), please know how much my family and I appreciate your service, whether you are currently serving or it was many decades ago.

I remember sitting in front of the TV on day that the US went into Iraq in 1991 listening to the reports of what was happening.  Hearing about the jets and were leading the attacks and that they were doing this to bring freedom to the Kuwaiti people.

I wished that I could be there.  Secretly I’ve always wished that I could serve in the military and defend this great country myself, but due to some physical limitations they would never have taken me.  So my whole life I’ve sat on the sidelines and watched the rest of you with pride.

So Thank You for your service.

I love long weekends.  Especially when I get to spend a little extra time with my wife.  We went to The Proposal this afternoon.

Then we setup a “Campout” for the kids in the Family Room.  Surprisingly, they all wanted to go to bed tonight.  Of course, that probably had something to do with us telling them that they could stay up as late as they wanted if they stayed in bed watching movies.

Oh well, they don’t need to get up early.

I have to say that I kind of agree with the changes in the Nevada state law here.

I like that you have to qualify, though I know a lot of people don’t always have the gun that they are going to carry before they have their permit.

I know that some Utah Instructors require that their students go to the range with them and shoot before they will sign off on their paperwork, which I think is a step in the right direction.

What I don’t particularly like is the idea of giving someone a concealed firearms permit who may have never handled a firearm.  Even 15 minutes of experience and training is more than what some people are getting before they have their permit.

What I don’t like is that right now Utah permit holders have to leave their firearm in their car when in Nevada.

Recognize this building, or at least what is was originally?  Try finding many of these places that are Dine In anymore.  It’s pretty tough to do.  Seems like most of them are now Delivery or Pick Up only.

(For those of you that don’t know, it was a Pizza Hut)

If only I could borrow the Delorean, I’d high tail it to Gettysburg, PA and punch in the date of June 30, 1863.

I’m not sure that it would have been possible to just watch and not been thrust into action, but it would have been cool and yet heartbreaking to have been able to see and hear history in the making.

I guess that I’ll have to settle for watching the Hollywood version.