Italy, as always, is wonderful. And I, as always, am distracted and going to ramble about something else altogether.
I was very pleased to see facebook full of "Happy Veteran's Day" etc. posts today. Whether or not you agree with the war(s) happening, the people standing face-to-face with their mortality should be thanked for their gusto. We need them to keep living the way we want to. So way to go, my generation, on not being mindless fools and blaming soldiers for the decisions of Washington. That's a change.
Also, thinking about this has made me kind of nostalgic and a little sad; my grandfather fought in Korea. I remember one of the last lucid conversations he had with me before he died: he told me some stories about the war. It was the only time I ever heard him talk about being a Marine, and one of only a handful of times I ever saw him get emotional (he was stoic to the end). I'm missing him a lot today, and wishing I could have known him as an adult. I could have learned so much from him. So. Grandpa, I love you and wish I had said that more often while I had the chance. Thank you for everything. We miss you.
On a final, lighter, note: is it "Veteran's Day" or "Veterans' Day"? I'm never sure. Also, happy 11/11/11, folks!
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