Fascism has a strong foothold in America. It seeks to undermine the legitimacy of some of our great institutions, specifically those of higher education, and the court system. It also seeks to undermine the legitimacy of the press and of basic facts. And it works tirelessly to suppress the vote, and to obstruct women's access to basic health care. This movement isn't new, its been on the move for many decades, and has unfortunately gained significant strength with the election of Donald J Trump to the presidency.
Fortunately, many Americans are standing up against this movement,
An excellent example of this resistance took place yesterday in Bloomington, IL where approximately 1,000 activists gathered in support of Planned Parenthood - an organization that supplies much needed health services to millions of women across America. Among the activists was my lovely wife Michele.
You make me proud sweetheart! I wish I could have been there with you. Next time for sure.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Friday, December 23, 2016
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Brian is Back
Brian completed basic training, and has returned to central Illinois for 30 days leave. We had a small gathering of peeps last night to welcome him back, with another, much larger gathering planned for Tuesday.
More pictures coming soon.
More pictures coming soon.
Thursday, December 01, 2016
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Return of the Peeps
Nick arrived home yesterday for Thanksgiving break, and now today we've seen a resurgence of peeps at the house. Tonight it was Nick, Drew and their friend Kamryn that stopped by to play some cards:
We had a great evening and hope the flurry of activity continues over the next week or so.
We had a great evening and hope the flurry of activity continues over the next week or so.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Missouri State Visit
Drove 6 hours to see Nick and Sarah last weekend, and to stock Nick up with groceries. We also took in a movie called The Accountant, which I thought was pretty good.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Sunday, October 16, 2016
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Friday, October 14, 2016
Saturday, October 08, 2016
Friday, October 07, 2016
Monday, October 03, 2016
Turtles all the Way Down
One of our greatest experiences on our trip to Hawaii was swimming with and photographing giant sea turtles:
This was just one of many groups of sea turtles we encountered that were quietly resting on Hawaii's beaches. One larger group consisted of nearly 30 turtles:
More Hawaii pictures coming soon...
This was just one of many groups of sea turtles we encountered that were quietly resting on Hawaii's beaches. One larger group consisted of nearly 30 turtles:
More Hawaii pictures coming soon...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
Alex is on His Way to Northern Ireland
Good luck Alex! Hope you have a great time in Europe!
Update 9/13/2016 - Alex texted us this morning at 4:30 to tell us his plane has landed safely in Belfast.
Update 9/13/2016 - Alex texted us this morning at 4:30 to tell us his plane has landed safely in Belfast.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Brian Joined the Marine Corps
Today we watched as Brian left for basic training. It felt like we were sending off one of our own kids, as Brian has been a part of our extended family since he was in kindergarten with our youngest son Nick.
Good luck Brian! Semper Fi!
Good luck Brian! Semper Fi!
Sunday, September 04, 2016
Illinois State vs Valparaiso
Yesterday's highlight was college football at Hancock stadium, where Illinois State obliterated the Valparaiso Crusaders. There was a crusade alright, but the Crusaders were on the receiving end of it.
Here are just a few of the highlights that began with some tailgating in the RedBird Tent Zone:
The last photo pretty much sums up the night. The final score of the game was 50 to 13.
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