panda ponders

Yesterday, but we are celebrating it today!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

One soliders visit to Arlington

I decided to walk to the burial sites of some friends. It was a long walk for me. The last time I saw some of these guys they had either just died or died in my presence. My mind began to replay some of the memories and I took a seat under a tree. I sat there for a moment trying to not be overwhelmed.

The Conservative Man has a great page of Presidential quotes. I found his site because he trackbacked to Michelle Malkin’s RED, WHITE & BLUE BLOGGING with his post for today that has a great pic of President Bush and the troops.

Pardon My English has a great article That All Men Are Created Equal

The Fourth of July is more than just waving Old Glory in blind repetition. We need to wave the flag high in the air, but we need to know why. As Americans, we need to read the Declaration of Independence, and try to understand why we celebrate today.

IMAO has their Fourth of July podcast up and sadly it is the first I have listened to … it is wicked funny (not for kids) and entertaining if you have some time to listen (it is not short)!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!! And hopefully you saw some great fireworks!

To my parents on their 29th anniversary!!

I wanted t owish my dad, my uncle, and my cousins a HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!! And extend it to all those dads everywhere who maybe cannot be home today.

My dad would be a happy camper if he was in this guys shoes!

Today is Thomas’s birthday so … Happy Birthday!!!

Also happening on this day in history …

May 14, 1960 Mr. Speed
Mickey Thompson, a.k.a. “Mr. Speed,” broke Bernd Rosemeyer’s 22-year-old record for the standing mile and standing kilometer, when he drove his “Assault” car to record speeds of 149.93 and 132.94, respectively.

STATE OF ISRAEL PROCLAIMED:May 14, 1948
… in Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion proclaims the State of Israel, establishing the first Jewish state in 2,000 years.

May 14, 1955 The Warsaw Pact is formed
The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states. … The Warsaw Pact remained intact until 1991.

And …

May 14, 1944 George Lucas born!!
Filmmaker George Lucas was born on this day in 1944 in Modesto, California. Lucas’ father ran a stationery shop and grew walnuts. In his youth, Lucas hoped to become a racecar driver, but two days before his high school graduation, a near-fatal racing accident changed his direction. He spent two years at junior college in Modesto, then attended the University of Southern California, where he studied film and made a movie called THX-1138: 4EB, which won the National Student Film Festival in 1965.

Coolness!!!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!! … To all the mothers in name and in spirit!

Especially to my mom and my aunts, I am who I am today because of y’all.

Because I forgot I had his birthday written down thus forgetting to wish him a Happy Birthday when it really was his birthday…
Happy Birthday!!! Frog !!

BTW … like my name is Amanda and people call me Panda,
His name is Josh and people call him Frog! — too cute!

Oh … and today is Danny’s Birthday … I guess I will wish him a great day too HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!:D!!
His name is Danny and people call him … Danny. and he is “Super Awesome.”