From the Declaration of Independence:
Happy 4th of July Everyone.. this country was built on these and other principles.
- “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,“
I have lived through many good times and some bad and rough times but this country has always come back stronger and brighter with a great future.
I am happy to be an American, I have visited several other countries and the people I have met are the same as you and I.. but they have very different forms of government. The countries I visited have free societies, but not the self-checking government that we have, nor the test of time – 244 years to prove that what we have works.
Today I completed week 3 of my 12 week training plan for the half marathon in September (to be run virtually). That makes my training ¼ done…. Each week the run mileage and weekly total increase by a few miles.. the runs during the week are starting to get longer.
I have done very well with the training so far.. I am not worrying about this at all, I know it will be hard.. but as I continue on the plan the distance will take care of itself.
This coming Saturday we will be on our way to the Outer Banks of North Carolina – this is our fifth year going there for vacation, the first time we are going for three weeks. We enjoy it down there very much and felt that it was a good time to extend the stay in celebration of my transition to retirement.
My garden is coming along and will provide vegetables for the season starting in a few weeks. While I am away the garden manager will look after it and anything that needs picking can be donated to the Food Pantry.
Today the family with two little girls down the street came by to drop off a little token of their appreciation for the cookies I have baked.. it was made out of a plate with the center cut out.. in the center was a picture of the two girls dressed in flag dresses eating the Memorial Day Cookies I had given out for that holiday…. It was decorated with red and blue stars made of construction paper.. It was so nice of them to do that and such fun to see them – the Dad was holding three American flags.. they said they were going to their Uncle Rick’s for the celebration of the 4th…
HAPPY 4th of JULY – Everyone!!!!
Happy 4th of July!