wounded Navy SEAL

http://dancnossen.blogspot.com/

that link will take you to Lt. Daniel Cnossen's recovery blog

He is a United States Navy SEAL

He was wounded when he stepped on an IED pressure plate while leading his platoon in operation in Afghanistan on September 8th.

He's now back here in the States receiving treatment for his wounds.

He's doing well, but has a long road ahead.

Please send him positive thoughts.

Wish him strength.

Wish him peace.

Wish he & his family a sense of calmness that they will be taken care of.

my new ride

So my birthday was this month.

We spent that Saturday afternoon thru Sunday afternoon in the Outer Banks.

My lovely friend Ashley & her family rented an AWESOME beach house & invited us down.

We had a great time & it was a lovely distraction from Mr. Mans up coming 'Big Boy trip'

Speaking of Mr. Man.

Oh my fantastically wonderful Mr. Man.

How I love him so!

He surprised me with a fun fun fun present this year.

Every year I wonder how he'll top the last

(he is a master gift giver / surpriser.

One year he scoured ebay for a first edition copy of one of my favorite stories, Le Petit Prince

if you've yet to read it, i implore you to; it's wonderful :sparklyheart:

anyway, back to my original point)

He is an outstanding gift giver.

This year he surprised me with

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a bike.

not just any bike

a beach cruiser.

correction, a red beach cruiser.

complete with red bike trailer for the girls.

and a removable basket for me to take into the store.

AND a bike rack for my car.

he even put it all together a.s.a.p so i could start riding.

so far we've been going on a ride at least once a day.