A Hero's Reception

My son Aaron, who is stationed at the Navy base in Virginia Beach, had the opportunity to meet a real hero - Captain Richard Phillips! Because Aaron volunteers at the the Navy museum he was invited to a special event where Captain Phillips was given the royal Navy treatment. The fete included caviar and champagne. What a prestigious event!The following is an excerpt about Captain Phillip's rescue:


Several days after the Maersk Alabama was first taken by pirates, and after an aborted escape attempt, the Navy finally rescued Capt. Richard Phillips from the pirates who were holding him hostage.

Four Somali pirates had been holding Capt. Richard Phillips aboard one of the Maersk Alabama's lifeboats. The Maersk Alabama itself had gone on and eventually reached port in Mombasa. Meanwhile naval vessels including the U.S.S. Bainbridge, a destroyer, watched over the events.

Friday Funnies

As some of you know, my son Aaron is a comedian. Here is his latest work.
P.S. some of you asked if he got any responses - that's actually his real phone number. So far he's been getting phone calls with no response on the other end, except occasional breathing sounds.

Aaron's Antics

Just got back from Virginia Beach. Aaron kept us laughing all week. He was racing around the apartment with my crutches, trying all kinds of stunts. He almost went right through the patio door! Oops, was it okay to laugh at that?

Saturday night he took my wheelchair down to the plaza, put on what he calls 'birth control' glasses, rolled up his pants, put on one of Mark's big Hawaiian shirts and black dress shoes with no socks, and off he went. He pretended he was falling down the steps in the wheelchair, and ended up on the bottom with the wheel chair on top of him. We laughed until we cried. Good times.

Thanks for all the prayers!