We are greatly blessed, and I don’t ever want to take our freedom for granted.  Today is a day set aside to remember, honor, and thank those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.  If you are someone active in the military or you have a spouse active in the military, thank you.  For those who have close family or friends active in the military – so we can all enjoy our freedom – thank you.  The person gone for active duty needs the support you provide.

My kids & I went to a local memorial event with my dad today.  As you can see, we had quite the visual real-life background behind the speakers.  My pictures once again didn’t turn out – but the trees were a brilliant spring green.  At one point a super cub flew between us and the mountains.  Yesterday was very cold & wet, and now it is overcast and much cooler than it was earlier.  At the time of the outdoor event – it was gorgeous!  It was a good thing we had the breeze, there were moments I actually thought I might get hot. 🙂

An interesting fact we learned from one of the speakers – Memorial Day was first celebrated 100 years before Alaska even became a state.  Alaska just celebrated 50 years of statehood a couple years ago…does that help you grasp how incredibly young our state is?!  I know this, but sometimes when put in context it really gets me.