For many, Memorial Day is for grillin' and chillin' with family and friends, but let's take a minute or two to remember the service men and women who never came home. As a veteran, to those who have served and those currently serving, I salute you! Enjoy the day, but don't forget them.

I have a very dear friend of mine who is not doing very well and doesn't have a smile on their face, so I gave them one of mine. Do what you can for others in need!

I don't blog much, but I would like to wish a safe, healthy and Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and for anyone I left out a Happy Festivus to the restivus to all my colleagues here, including Kyle, Carson and their staff.All the best to all of you!!

Hello to all who commented on my blog yesterday, thank you. This is not meant to be a retraction to the one person who said it shouldn't have been published. Yes, according to WA rules, we aren't allowed to publish anything religious or politically based. This was not meant, nor intended to be politcally based, but more as historically based. I hope you all understand my point of view on this. Many of us wish others a Happy Easter or Merry Christmas, but aren't these actually religion based if

Sorry to remind people of this day 20 years ago, but it needs to stay in our minds. Two songs come to mind this time every year for me, not only as a veteran, but as an American. They are Lee Greenwood's original,"God Bless the USA" also Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red,White and Blue". The main reason this is so near and dear to me is that I lost a friend there that morning and I also was supposed to be in the North Tower that morniing for a delivery at 8:30am. Thanks to all for letting me sh