As we headed into PCS season we had to ramp up our trips and tours. One of the places on many peoples list is Luxembourg, so Rhonda, Amber, Ryan and I decided to take a weekend and go. Okay, you all know I'm very type-A, but I really dropped the ball on this trip and did hardly any prior planning except to make sure the GPS was charged and ready to go. I did look up Luxembourg on the internet the day before we left and read it is the place to go vacation after your vacation. That was definitely the case!
When we arrived we did a quick tour of the city. I wrote down some sites worth seeing and we just followed the signs and enjoyed the sunlight. At one point though Amber bit the dust on a curb and we decided that was enough for us! When we booked the hotel it made it sound like it was really close to downtown...not so much. It was out in the middle of nowhere, but we were tired so we quickly checked in and got settled. We went out to get dinner at a great Chinese restaurant and then settled in for a little movie action on the laptop, the bed just fit us!
The next day we had a bit more energy and I was able to pose for this shot. For future reference it is better to just follow through with a jump shot like this because it's really hard on the wrists to stop! This gate was so quaint and, at least for me, a favorite spot to walk through to enter downtown. We had no agenda and it was nice to just wander around, enjoy the weather and people watch.
The absolute only priority we had on the entire trip was to make it to the American Cemetery. I am so glad we did, it was really moving and sobering to be there among the graves of so many brave men and women. One of the reasons we made sure to visit was because we'd missed the chance to visit the cemetery in Normandy and we wanted to get pictures for Chuck. I can't say I know how it would feel to just anybody to visit this place, but for me I was extremely moved and I could feel the sacrifices they made in their fight for freedom. It was just one more reminder that I am where I am supposed to be.
The kids will have a lot to live up to, but you girls continuously surprise me with you maturity. You are great daughters no matter how often your dad is able to say it and Tate is growing up to be just as obnoxious....I mean great as his daddy!