Tragedy

Here is Rene receiving his meritorious metal for all the hard work he did at Yokota. They sent it here and he finally received recognition.


Well what a week it has been here in Tucson. Saturday, I got up, did my run, then got dressed. The morning quickly turned crazy as I had to make a quick run to the sports store to buy Renie a new pair a baseball pants (zipper busted minutes before he had to be at the field). It was a that time that all hell broke lose with devastating news of the shooting. I managed to re-group everyone as we headed to the field, then to see the Broadway show WICKED. It was difficult to enjoy the show since so much was going on. People kept checking their phones for news. Was she alive or dead? I also had Rene at home with some anesthesia side effects after having sinus surgery on Friday. I can't help but picture how the OR area must have been like just a day after I had sat waiting for Rene to get out of recovery at the very same hospital Gabrielle Gifford's and other victims were taken to. Chaotic, I'm sure. The news is never ending. I only hope the families can find peace. Life is so precious. This could have happened anywhere, but it happened here as people just went about their mornings and headed to listen to such a wonderful and caring lady. At that moment their lives and the lives of their families changed forever.