Thanks to Darwin Barton
Being part of a big family means everyone’s doing something different all the time, usually. Not in my family! Everyone’s so into soccer I feel like that’s the only thing we all have in common and from playing it to watching it on TV it’s pretty much all we talk about when we get together. My brother Marco is actually an amazing keeper and he plays for the local intermural league. He broke his leg in high school otherwise I think he may have been able to go pro! We got HomeSecurityFamily.comsecurity for mom and dad’s house since they’re literally never home because they’re always watching a game somewhere and cheering some grandchild on from the stands. I don’t know if it’s because we’re a Latino family or just a big, sporty one but it doesn’t seem out of the ordinary to any of us that soccer rules our life! I wouldn’t change a thing about it because we get exercise, fresh air, and to spend a lot of time with each other out at games.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
September 11th
I slept late. I slept late because there was a sales meeting that day and I didn't have to be there until nine o'clock. One of our agents came in late to the meeting and said a plane had just hit one of the World Trade Centers. I remember thinking it was probably one of those little private planes again and how terrible it was for the pilot. And, I also hoped no one was hurt.
By the time the meeting was over, we headed to the office and my first bit of 'official' news was from the radio. Things were still sketchy at that point, but I remember crying. Once in the office, I learned the other tower had been hit and realization dawned. This was a planned attack. I called my parents and they were at home watching it all unfold on television. I wonder how many times I said 'I love you' that day. Didn't we all?
I had a friend that was on a flight that morning and remember having no way to reach him other than e-mail. The internet was my first sight of pictures. It just didn't seem real. I had a lunch meeting that day that could not be canceled. The restaurant was deserted. You see, I worked near Fort Campbell, and most everyone in the area was in or connected to the military. My boss at the time actually made a joke about my being afraid, and I lashed out. We were all thinking that we could be next. Rumors were everywhere. I was so thankful for the work day to end so I could go home to my family.
That night I was able to see the total devastation on the networks. When President Bush addressed the nation, I remember thinking how thankful I was that he was President. I didn't always feel that way in the years to come, but it changed the way I looked at our leaders forever. Our world changed forever, and we all knew it. Historians can judge our actions in the months and years to follow, but at that moment, we came together as a nation. Don't we always? That's something those that stand against us can never understand. We are one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all. God Bless America!
By the time the meeting was over, we headed to the office and my first bit of 'official' news was from the radio. Things were still sketchy at that point, but I remember crying. Once in the office, I learned the other tower had been hit and realization dawned. This was a planned attack. I called my parents and they were at home watching it all unfold on television. I wonder how many times I said 'I love you' that day. Didn't we all?
I had a friend that was on a flight that morning and remember having no way to reach him other than e-mail. The internet was my first sight of pictures. It just didn't seem real. I had a lunch meeting that day that could not be canceled. The restaurant was deserted. You see, I worked near Fort Campbell, and most everyone in the area was in or connected to the military. My boss at the time actually made a joke about my being afraid, and I lashed out. We were all thinking that we could be next. Rumors were everywhere. I was so thankful for the work day to end so I could go home to my family.
That night I was able to see the total devastation on the networks. When President Bush addressed the nation, I remember thinking how thankful I was that he was President. I didn't always feel that way in the years to come, but it changed the way I looked at our leaders forever. Our world changed forever, and we all knew it. Historians can judge our actions in the months and years to follow, but at that moment, we came together as a nation. Don't we always? That's something those that stand against us can never understand. We are one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all. God Bless America!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
People Watching
Back in the day, Mom and I took a lot of road trips visiting relatives. She always said that you could tell a diner had good coffee if there were a lot of semi-trucks outside. That's probably still true today, but I have another way to tell. If there are a lot people in nursing scrubs, it's a sure way to tell there's some good food and coffee to be found. I was at a little coffee shop near the hospital the other day and was really surprised at how many workers were coming in and out wearing hospital uniforms.
Do you like to 'people watch'? It's fun if you have the time to kill. As I watched everyone come and go, I noticed how many different kinds of uniforms they were wearing. It made me wonder where to buy medical scrubs. Since the coffee shop had free wi-fi, it was pretty easy to find http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/ and check out the latest styles. Don't you just love shopping on the internet? I could have driven all over town trying to find out where to buy scrubs that looked that cute. Instead, I found them in a few seconds of searching online.
What's your favorite way to shop?
Do you like to 'people watch'? It's fun if you have the time to kill. As I watched everyone come and go, I noticed how many different kinds of uniforms they were wearing. It made me wonder where to buy medical scrubs. Since the coffee shop had free wi-fi, it was pretty easy to find http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/ and check out the latest styles. Don't you just love shopping on the internet? I could have driven all over town trying to find out where to buy scrubs that looked that cute. Instead, I found them in a few seconds of searching online.
What's your favorite way to shop?
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