AuburnChick's Adventures

Hello everyone! Happy Almost 4th of July!

Leave it to Joyce to create another round of fun, reflective, and patriotic questions.

Without further ado, let’s get to them.

1. What does freedom mean to you? 

Freedom has so many meanings, doesn’t it? I actually googled the word, and the first definition is stated as, “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.”

Being a naturalized United States citizen, I recognize that the Constitution puts parameters around the freedoms it guarantees, and I am thankful for those parameters.

I’m also grateful for those who served and are currently serving in the military to safeguard our freedom.

My own Rooster served in one of the branches for six years. He and his wife endured many days and weeks apart due to TDYs and deployments. Our military are often underpaid and under appreciated.

We are an incredibly blessed country – a fact that is often overlooked in the midst of the various political debates that abound.

From a Christian worldview, there’s also freedom in Christ, which for a Christian such as myself means that I am no longer a slave to my sinful past because of the freedom paid for by Jesus’s death and resurrection. Praise God!

2. How will you celebrate Independence Day this year? If you live outside the USA answer this question as it relates to your own country’s patriotic holiday, wherever that may land on the calendar. 

Ask me how glad I am that the 4th lands on a Friday! Can you say three-day weekend?

This year, we will be celebrating with our boy’s family! I’m working through lunch this week because I’m taking off a half day to get an early start on our drive. The Mr. will pick me up with the car packed and Gambit loaded up so we can save time by leaving straight from my office. I’m looking forward to spending time with my sweet E girl. It’s been a couple of months since I’ve seen her; FaceTime is great, but it’s not the same as seeing her in person. 💗

The kids are planning on grilling out. Rooster’s in-laws are driving up for the 4th to spend the day with all of us.

3. This or that…red, white, or blue? Stars or stripes? Watermelon, home made ice cream, or blueberry pie? How do you feel about fireworks?  

Red, white, or blue, I choose you.

Blue is my favorite color. Sorry red, but as an Auburn fan, I’m not allowed to wear you very often.

While I’m not opposed to stripes, I think I prefer stars a little more. They look a bit like glitter, which my bougie self is all about.

I’ll take homemade vegan ice cream over the other two choices. Blueberries are just yucky to me so no thank you.

I enjoy fireworks, but I prefer to watch them from my own porch.

4. What have you purchased recently that made you excited? 

We recently purchased reservations for our next big vacation. Does that count? I’ll tell you more about that trip when the time comes.

5. I’m thankful to live in America (or fill in whatever country you call home) because____________.

I’m thankful to live in America because I can openly worship God and share His Word without repercussions – a freedom that many people in other countries do not have.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I’ve mentioned on my blog recently that I’ve gone back and started watching Survivor from the very first season.

I’m almost done with Season 2, and wow! It’s been a lot of fun! The differences between the first and second seasons are really crazy. The production team learned a lot and improved the show so much from one season to the next.

I had to laugh when I saw the following:

Contestants were doing a luxury competition. They were allowed to text a hello message to their loved ones using the iMac you see.

This took me wayyyyyy back.

My first job in education wasn’t as a teacher. I was the tech support person at a local middle school. The school had PCs and iMacs like the one you see above.

I spent many hours fixing computer issues on those things, and one of the last responsibilities I had before moving on from this job was removing them from classrooms so they could be taken to places unknown and replaced with newer technology. These babies were h-e-a-v-y, let me tell you.

Hmmm . . . could this have been where my shoulder issues started?

Ha! I doubt it, but you never know!

Y’all have a safe holiday weekend. Don’t forget to thank a serviceman (woman). The daily sacrifices of our military personnel are tangible. They often shy away from recognition; however, the acknowledgment is appreciated.

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