Stand up and take a bow

The time has arrived, we are trying to figure how much to spoil the kids and spouse, entwined with irrational travel habits compounded into this cocktail is the unrelenting weather.

Thankfully we have family to travel with, to visit other families.
We are thankful for our health so we can travel with our family to visit other families.
We are thankful for our employers, so we can travel with our family to visit other families.

Here comes the monkey wrench to the rhythm, cutting the strings to a cello in the middle of a symphony, screeching the wheels on a summer Saturday afternoon drive, a Superbowl Champion losing to the CLEVELAND BROWNS, Tiger Woods and his "Transgressions", an interception from a 100% quarterback ala Peyton Manning, you know what I mean.

There is a big group of men and women that I am thankful for. Straight or gay, tall or short, blue or green, vegetarian or eat everything under the sun, young or old, Active or in the Reserves or a Veteran.
Without them, I am not sure I can travel with our family to visit other families.
They contributed to our freedom that we take for granted today.
Freedom that was secured a long time ago, but still under maintenence.

Stand up and take a bow.
Men and women of the USA Marines,
Men and women of the USA Air Force,
Men and women of the USA Navy,
Men and women of the USA Army,
Men and women of the USA Coast Guard.

*Hat Tip