16 Days and Counting…

So here is my last entry for September 2010…yet another “last” that is bittersweet.

This week has been nothing short of amazing! As I mentioned earlier, David and I enjoyed our “last” vacay together this past weekend before he ships out to Officer’s Basic Training. It rained ALL weekend, but it was A-OK since we were able to enjoy the whole weekend together <3>

I must say though, it was VERY difficult keeping a certain secret from him ALL weekend long! David’s very thoughtful and caring co-workers planned a covert surprise for him and they let me in loop about a week and a half out from the day =) I am NOT good at keeping secrets from anyone (David especially) but I was DETERMINED to achieve my task ;-) Mission accomplished!

The CFO of Florida, Alex Sink, in conjunction with the Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, and Cabinet, recognized David for his dedicated, selfless service as a representative of the Department of Environmental Protection for the past six years, and for his decision to serve our great country. If you would like to hear it with your own ears, this is the audio link to the September 28, 2010 Meeting of the Governor and Cabinet. Feel free to enjoy the entire Cabinet meeting, or if you are short on time, David's recognition begins approximately around the one hour mark ;-)

http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/cabinet/agenda10/0928/audioindex.html

Also a point of interest, David was introduced to three Lieutenant Generals…that would be a Three Star General. Lieutenant General Kent Keen was one of those Generals David met, and General Keen was also recognized by the Governor and Cabinet for his leadership during the Haitian earthquake relief response. So here is all this THREE business popping up in our lives ~ again ;-) Coincidence? You decide.

Here are some pics from this fabulous encounter with Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida; Bill McCollum, Attorney General of Florida; Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer of Florida; and Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner of Florida.

So, what have I learned from all this? That a WHOLE LOTTA people care a WHOLE LOT about my hubs and they are going to miss him just as much as I will!!! THANK YOU to everyone that is on this journey with us ~ your support and understanding means more than we can express! We are truly blessed more than we deserve.