memorial day wrap up

The Sublett fam had a good one--did you?

It started with an early morning run--the Boalsburg Memorial Day Run. I ran the Boalsburg Memorial Day Run in 2000. It was my first race, and I finished in 26:01--35th place overall. I had been running for a couple of weeks! Fast forward to a knee surgery, add 8 years, and today I finished in 25:57, 43rd place out of 437 runners. I was pleased with my time, and the run was fun.

Did you know that Boalsburg claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day?

After I got home and cut the grass, we headed to Bedford to visit Kim's grandfather, who has been in the hospital this week with some heart trouble. We grilled out with Kim's folks, and had a great time visiting. Pap is getting better, and can come home once they get some infection taken care of.

My girls asked me what Memorial Day means tonight as I tucked them into bed. Sadie knew the story of the ladies placing flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers in a Boalsburg cemetery. We prayed together, thanking God for the freedoms that we have in America, and those who have given their lives to secure and defend those freedoms.

Memorial Day is a special day for me. I am the son of an Air Force man, and most of the Subletts have served in the armed forces at one time or another. I would have been in the Air Force myself. I had an appointment to the Air Force Academy coming out of high school. But God stepped in, and they disqualified me due to allergies. For whatever reason, they weren't accepting people with allergies that year. I am thankful, though, because I love the life that God has given me!