Happy July 4th!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwsq7frSB5Q

Our Declaration….

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

First Marine KIA in ‘Sword’ Campaign….

Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.
Ned Dolan

By JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press Writer Jason Straziuso, Associated Press Writer – 24 mins ago

NAWA, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan.

One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault, the largest military operation in Afghanistan since the fall of Taliban government in 2001.

And so the race begins…

to July 27th….

Please don’t get my wishes for July 27th lead you to believe that I do not like my job or feel privliged to do what I get to do on a daily basis….its just been a big adjustment for me this summer…and no one seems to understand what it is like trying to do two jobs well…so I can prove to them that I only need to do one of them 5 days a week.  That might not be the point of my position, but I really feel like I need to prove something with this.  Maybe just the fact that I’ve yet to go crazy or totally screw something up is the real test.

IDK…at least I have one great thing going on in my life right now…and I’ll just keep you all in suspense about that until late August…lol…sorry!

Can…

it be July 27th?

I’m really wanting summer to be over…it’s been way too busy! And when I am not doing something, I don’t want to do anything!

Hopefully will have time to go to Mullen, NE and go kayaking at some point, was going to do it two weeks ago, but I was just too tired that Friday after 4-H Fun Day to go anywhere but back to Lincoln.

This week shouldn’t been too bad…Off half a day on Monday, in David City on Tuesday (after Life Challenge) and Wednesday, in Lincoln on Thursday- taking things to Gretna for camp. Friday is a Holiday! WOOHOO!

The week of July 5th shouldn’t be too bad…Camp on Sunday afternoon, Monday and Tuesday morning, then back to David City basically until after the Butler County Fair on July 27th. Totally taking a million days off after the fair!

Monmouth College

http://www.monm.edu/aboutus/cannon.htm

6:17 am….

is the time I woke up this morning…we were supposed to leave at 6:00am…

I woke up in an instant panic, kind of like the “WE SLEPT IN” moment in Home Alone…I checked my phone and I had no missed calls…weird I thought…so as I was getting dressed, I called Kathy…they were just finishing up packing at the office…so they hadn’t left me…whew!

I flew around my apt….got the final things out of my bathroom and had them packed…I actually had time to catch my breath…sort of…before they got there….

In Illinois right now for the week….the college we are staying at seems to be nice, about the size of Mount Union in terms of campus…maybe actually smaller….Here’s to hoping the week goes well!

I can’t beileve….

lately I’ve been having a lot of ‘I can’t believe it’s been that long’ moments…and today we come to another one….graduation from The Ohio State University….

While I am proud of what I have accomplished in Nebraska….I think I am more proud of this accomplishment, than any so far in life….

What a difference…

a few years makes…

And so…

another crazy week begins! But honestly, after this one, the craziness is a little more spread out.  I am looking forward to a whole week in David City in two weeks, maybe giving me a taste of what this would be like every day of the week.  I am also looking forward to the last week in June as I will be going to Illinois for a robotics camp.

After the next ‘big’ thing in my world right now is the Butler County Fair- July 22-26th.  But after that…I’m FREE! (well sorta)…..maybe then I’ll get to take another break and get out of the ‘good life’ for awhile….

I’m glad I went to NC when I did…I needed a break to start off the summer…and while it made for a hectic week afterward….none of that was of my doing….and like my mom says…’Your lack of planning, does not make an emergency for me.’