Today Larry and I road our bikes to the Memorial Park at City Park, Westminster, CO. It's about a five mile loop to the park and home, but a great tradition that Larry and I will continue in years to come.
It's been a rainy weekend but enjoyably cool and we can always use the moisture. We decided to take the open space to the bike route we wanted, but it wasn't as dry as we had hoped. We encountered lots of mud!!! Our bike tires had about a half an inch of mud on them which made the remainder of ride pretty messy. Mud kept flying off our tires on the ride, and we encountered more mud on the bike path and puddles through the underpasses. Needless to say, when we arrived at the Memorial, we were covered in splattered mud head to toe.
The message at church this weekend was entitled"Replacing Apathy with Courage" and how as Americans we have lost patriotism. Today we had the opportunity to speak with Cpt. Timothy Webber of the US Army.
Tim mentioned he's having busy day, starting with the Boulder Bolder this morning with his fellow Army soldiers, then visited the Broomfield and Westminster Memorials before going to lunch and visiting a retired soldier who was injured during a tour of duty. Tim has a few more months before going on his third tour of duty - most likely to Afghanistan.
Larry and I thanked Tim for his service (13 years) and his valour in defending our Freedoms! We also learned that Tim's brother, Chris, also serves with for the Air Force as a doctor. 
I'm always amazed at how many Americans don't understand the sacrifice that our Armed Services men and women provide so we can have the freedoms we enjoy. Today was a blessing to meet Tim and see his dedication to remembering those who had served before him!
As a child, I was in love with America's history and how we defended our beliefs and land to become a free countyr. Over the centuries, we've continued to defend our liberties and beliefs. And today, these men and women continue to serve, defend, and sacrifice their lives and time with their families to uphold these virtues many centuries later.
Now more than ever, we need to take these moments to take a stand and remember the foundation of our freedom!
~ Rebecca and Larry
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