The Self-Titled Day: 9/11.

I remember thistoday, last year - we were in church, attentively glued to the the testimony of a man impacted by the events of September 11, 2001. I wouldn't dare detract one second from the tragedy that made that day the historic pinnacle that it was. I read some articles around this time last year; there was a span of various interviews done with young men and women who were, in 2001, either infants or whose mothers were still pregnant. One or both parents of each of these children were taken during the events of 9/11/01; it was compelling hearing the perspective of young adults who had lost parents so young to that event. THANK YOU.. to the men and women who laid everything on the line on that day to save each other, and to the men and women after that who went to defend the honor of our resilient country. I'm PROUD to be in a nation so proud of its strength and so quick to defend it.

[fbhack!] thought i'd go with this one
[[with his better (& beauutiful)]] other half, his wife ashley :) 

In what is at most just a situationally unfortunate coincidence, I also don't want to detract from celebrating things that are worth celebrating. That includes a multitude of things, but today especially, a very good friend of mine from home has a birthday today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZACH!

I've known that kid since middle school, and although it's been a loooong time and quite a few memories later, I'm proud of him and proud that we're friends. Hope today is amazing for you, Ferg! You'd better be spending it with that lovely wife of yours. Happy birthday, on a day that's not really celebrated in this light anymore.

Among other things that were awesome today: USA SOCCER!!!! GO USA!!! I thought it exponentially fitting that the US walked away with a win tonight in their first WC qualifying game against Jamaica. They played their first WC qualifier in 2001 just under a month after 9/11, against Jamaica then, too. WAY TO GO, USA!!! I am so proud!!

"priveleged to play on sept 11" [per the us soccer website]
♥ so proud!

Plussssss, today was night 2 of 3 of the opening blind auditions for The Voice. There is some really incredible talent auditioning for this season; I'm going to speculate this one top to bottom. In the spirit of doing something a little different, this kid came and broke out a song completely in Spanish. Definitely different.. that's what I love about this show [yesterday with the yodeler? Yeahh :) ]

And this one: Aquile. One, his name is super-sweet, and his spin on this song is refreshing.


*sigh. This show. Love it.  What a day.
See you tomorrow, blogbots. 
xo | cmd