Hello Vaction!

Day one of The Vacation is closing and so far, so good. We left the house an hour later than I had planed… so I guess we really left on time. The weather is great right now. Mary Ruth and I had a chance to go swimming… she’s a lot better in the pool now than she was back in May. Maybe those swimming lessons at the Y really were worth it.

I’m really considering watching a movie that I had no interest in seeing until I saw that Betty White is in it. I just saw the commercial for it. I already forgot the name of it… but I still kind of want to see it.

Of course, when I say I’m going to watch a movie, what I really mean is that at best I’ll get the DVD… or if I come across it on TV I’ll stop and watch.

If you don’t have to worry about school, this seems to be a great time of year to go on a vacation. We haven’t seen too many people around here so far.

So, word on the street is that a football coach in Summerville is a little miffed that a former FSU football coach has a new book out with the same title (Called to Coach) that he has already used for a book. Cry me a river.

I’m thinking KC and I should name our book The Holy Bible.

What? Too far?

It only took me four trips from the van to get all of our stuff to the room. We are on the 4th floor.

I’m thinking there is a good chance Mary Ruth is going to grow up to be a lawyer/politician. If that happens, then thank God MaMa won’t be here to see it.

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Private James Allen (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on September 14, 1862 at South Mountain, Maryland. His citation reads:

Single-handed and slightly wounded he accosted a squad of 14 Confederate soldiers bearing the colors of the 16th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). By an imaginary ruse he secured their surrender and kept them at bay when the regimental commander discovered him and rode away for assistance.

Corporal Nathaniel M. Allen (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads:

When his regiment was falling back, this soldier, bearing the national color, returned in the face of the enemy's fire, pulled the regimental flag from under the body of its bearer, who had fallen, saved the flag from capture, and brought both colors off the field.

First Sergeant William Allen (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on March 27, 1873 at Turret Mountain Arizona during the Indian War Campaigns. His citation reads:

Gallantry in action.