Friday, June 3, 2011

1000 Gifts 141-160

An Artists's List of 1000 gifts continues. . .

Friday June 3rd, 2011

141) Today my dad is 86 and I celebrate him!
142) He served our country on Sipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima in WWII
143) and belongs to the greatest generation of Americans yet.
144) Our freedom is their gift to us
145) Our remembering is our gift to them
146) Red White and blue flags blowing in a row
147) Our family
148) Our home
149) A Memorial Day chat with Dad
150) Another weekend of Viper baseball
151) Hot sweaty dusty boys playing like gentlemen and winning like champs
152) Three home runs in a row !  Way to go Vipers!
153) Lunch in Rockwall
154) Happy red poppies
155) Kids doing their best
156) Finals over
157) Last trip to school
158) Summer beginning
159) Dreams
160) Hopes