We've been thinking a lot about the veterans in our family--Mark's Uncle Frank who died when The Arizona was bombed by the Japanese while docked in Pearl Harbor, my dad's service as a Marine in the Pacific during WWII, and Mark's dad's time in the Navy at Alameda Air Station during WWII also. My sister Adria served as a Marine during the Vietnam War, as did two of our cousins.
Many lovely homes along our town's Main Street are proudly flying flags this weekend. It's tricky to find a place to park to get a good photo. Maybe I'll have better luck tomorrow during the parade.
I'm really happy to have a shorter work week due to the holiday. Although I usually wake before my alarm goes off now, I have never been a morning person. Years ago when I worked in the city, I didn't mind having an hour commute when my workday started at 9 am and I used mass transit. Now with a workday starting at 7:10 am, I dread the long car ride. Spending close to 2 hours a day on the road, even when it is a pleasant drive, just feels like a big waste at this point in my life. I am counting the days until this assignment ends!
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