Fourth of July weekend . . . kicked off with our weekly excursion to Kroger for wine-tasting. Saturday morning, July 3, we participated in the Westerville Rotary 5K @ Alum Creek North Park along with 457 runners and 63 walkers. Clear and 57 degree temps made for a great morning run. Our picture following the run was taken at a monument honoring the astronauts of Space shuttle Challenger. All 7 members of the Challenger crew including Akron native, Judith Resnik, perished in the disaster 73 seconds after lift-off, January 28, 1986. It seemed appropriate to spend a little time during the weekend, which commemorates our Independence, to honor those who sacrificed their lives in pursuit of our country's freedom and liberty. President Reagan stated at a memorial service 3 days after the disaster "Sometimes, when we reach for the stars, we fall short. But we must pick ourselves up again and press on despite the pain" The morning of the disaster President Reagan quoted the poem "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee Jr.: "We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of Earth' to 'touch the face of God.' "Red, White & Boom" fireworks were the order of the day in downtown Columbus. Rosie & I watched the Alum Creek fireworks from our deck and fixed our traditional home-made ice cream . . . a great weekend, but we missed hosting our traditional 4th of July pool party!
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