DC Trip 2008

I apologize for the lack of posts over the weekend. I was in Washington, D.C., celebrating Memorial Day weekend with Rolling Thunder, Run For the Wall, and the men I like to refer to as “my boys,” the wounded at Walter Reed. I was also with Suezi Lanham, wife of GOE Colorado Coordinator Dale Lanham, and my friend Chris, a KC-10 pilot stationed in New England who drove down to hang out with us.

Friday night was the counter-protest at Walter Reed, and we had a great time with TJ, Jonn Lilyea, Laura Bush from DC Freepers, and many more. I met a young man at Mologne House who told me he needed a new pair of shoes for his new pair of legs. By the way, I’ve decided to raise money for a few of those guys to get new shoes for their prosthetic legs. Who wants to help? I think it’d really put a smile on their faces.

Saturday we went to the memorials and to Arlington, then Sunday was the Rolling Thunder craziness. How fun it all was. May write more later…right now I’m just trying to unwind and get my brain back to normal.

Highlights:

- Riding in the dogfight simulator with my friend Chris at the Air and Space Museum
- Meeting TSO from The Sniper and going on a tour of interesting bars in D.C.  Although, the poor guy blushed every time I looked at him.  I felt bad.  So I kept looking at him, of course.  He’s a sweety, but we still managed to argue during our outing.   It’s all fun and games until you talk politics, ya know. ;)  All said, TSO is the best.
- Seeing the Tomb Guards again.
- Hanging out with Suezi and Chris.
- Saying hello to the guys on the Wall.
- Spending time at Walter Reed with my heroes.
- Seeing the bikes on Sunday, speeding down Constitution Avenue.

Yes, that’s an EGA around my neck.  I wear it for a reason.

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