Swag n' Drool

We worked at the Harley Davidson Show a few days back, mostly down in the meeting rooms. Got to go up to the show floor and see some of the gorgeous bikes for a short time. The crotch rockets or Donor Bikes as I refer to them, were very pretty. Actually the side cars were pretty cool as well. Lot's of fun swag too. (This photo doesn't do justice, it's from my old phone.)

This Is So Me

So often I find myself in front of the computer, having lost all sense of time.
So thought this sketch by Sarah (thanks) would be a great profile photo for me.

Ceremony At Fort Logan

Attended services today, a proud silence. My heart goes out to this family, and my thoughts and prayers are with them during this very difficult time.

Navy SEAL Danny Dietz, 25, was one of three commandos killed in a firefight June 28 when they were ambushed in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan while searching for a high-ranking terrorist. One member of the special-forces unit eluded capture and told authorities that Dietz had saved his life. For heroism in combat, Dietz was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, one of the military's highest honors.
Dietz was badly wounded as he fought off more than 30 attackers advancing on him down a rugged mountainside, killing "numerous" enemies, authorities said Monday.

SEAL Memorial at the Punchbowl (Picture and info via another blogger, I just wanted to pay tribute to these brave warriors on my blog.)
SEAL's Crosses HOOYAH!

There were 11 pairs of UDT Duck Feet swim fins tips down, ankle straps crossed, sitting beneath a desert painted M-4 rifle with its muzzle downward topped by a desert cammie helmet. A SEAL's Cross. Five of these had a Hawaiian lei placed around the rifle to signify the five sailors from Hawaii that had perished. On a table behind the rifles were shadow boxes for each man containing their full compliment of military awards, rank insignia, and a tri folded American flag. Above each shadow box was a large photo of each man. On another table just to the side was another display consisting of five sets of UDT Duck Feet draped with a UDT life jacket and topped with an old style oval shaped SCUBA facemask that had the name and BUD/S class number of each man engraved on the glass. Leaning on each was a Navy K-bar knife that had each man’s name and BUD/S class engraved upon it as well.

A very tragic time. To these brave young warriors may you rest in peace.

Ancient Times

Yesterday My daughter and I went to the Denver Museum of Natural History. It had been several years since last going and it was very fun to go again.
The lights went out for some reason while we were in the Egyptian part of the building, and the generator lights came on immediately, but only out in the main hallways. We just turned on our trusty flashlights and continued walking through the mummies displayed. The darkness walking through the exhibit really improved the ambience of it all, somehow making it more fun. Kinda felt like Lara Croft or Indiana Jones. We soon had an entourage of folks walking behind us all enjoying the lit up displays with our flashlights.

Happy Birthday America

This year July 4th has been a very sad one, having learned of the Special Forces tragedy only a few days ago in Afghanistan.
We should remind ourselves what the fireworks signify, and remember and honor those brave young men. This was well said by someone else, but I really wanted to include it here on my blog. As this sets at the core of our country and what we stand for. My heart goes out to these families, and may they always know just how highly their sacrifices are honored. Let us also hope that they did not die in vain.