Boy Scout Day The Founders of the Boy Scouts The Mission & Vision Statement In 2010 the Boy Scouts celebrated their 100th Anniversary by converging on Washington D.C. Unfortunately, for our family, we ended up there the same week. SIGH . Every national monument, museum, etc that we wanted to go to was overtaken by Boy Scouts, 50,000 of them.  Because of them we didn't get into the National Archives, a Spy Museum, the Holocaust Museum, and a few other places. It was incredibly frustrating. Many stayed at the same hotel we did and the breakfast every morning was literally overrun with boy scouts.  Needless to say the boy scouts have made us a little bitter. :) Kite Flying Day Not quite sure why this holiday is held in February where the chances of flying a kite in the northern hemisphere are little to none, perhaps this is a southern hemisphere holiday! The Invention and History of Kites Chinese Kites Molasses Bar Day It's taken me a long time to like Molasse...

Today the hub and I celebrate 18 years of marriage, which I like to refer to as "marathon marriage".  I say this because my wise sister-in-law likened marriage to a marathon and not a sprint and if you're married you get it.  And you are wholeheartedly agreeing. So today, despite the lows that happen sometimes in marriage, I am choosing to be grateful for this marathon marriage that I am running with the hub.  I'm grateful that he puts up with me and my crap and still can say, "I love you."  I'm grateful that he made the choice to watch me grow up. (I was barely 21 when we married and still living with my parents, I had A LOT of growing up to do still.)  I'm grateful that he has different eyes when he looks at me than I have when I look at me.  I'm grateful that he believes I could do great things. I have my complaints and he has his but we are committed to going the distance of this marathon together and I'm grateful for that as well.