Today was a great holiday.  We got up and went with some friends to Baldino’s in Marietta for lunch.  It seemed appropriate to have the #25 “American Army” which is one of the top 2 sandwiches I’ve ever eaten.  (The other is #24, the “Italian Battalion”)

Then we made a trip through Harry’s.  It was my first time through Harry’s, and I was pretty impressed.  It’s one of those supermarkets for hippies and tree huggers, but I did enjoy it.  And we got some really good fresh produce.

Then this afternoon I mowed about 80% of the lawn, grilled some chicken, played games with the kids and just enjoyed the evening off from our regular routine.  Now the kids are in bed, the fireworks outside are lighting up the sky, and this fine Independence Day is winding down.

On a day like this, when we’re free to do so many things (and free from so many things), it’s hard not to remember the brave folks who died to make days like this possible.  One of those fine men was our 19 year old friend Joshua Dingler, who made the ultimate sacrifice while defending freedom in 2005.  May we never forget the price paid for the freedom that we enjoy.