BLACKFIVE posts an e-mail I considered noteworthy:
Thursday, I was on my way home from a business trip through San Antonio. The airport was thick with Army camo, as Ft. Sam Houston was sending troops home on leave for Christmas.
I sat down in an airport restaurant for lunch, and noticed a young soldier working on his chips and salsa while waiting for his order. When the waitress took my order, I nodded toward the soldier, and asked to pick up his check. The waitress said, "Sorry, that guy over there already has it", pointing out another business man.
While working on my lunch, another pair of soldiers walked in. I called the waitress over, and nodded towards the pair. "Those two?" "Yep" -- so my afternoon mission was accomplished.
A few minutes later, an older couple came in and took a table. I noticed them looking around, gesturing towards the pair of soldiers while talking to the waitress. The waitress shook her head, and gestured towards me...
Nice to see an uncoordinated effort by civilians (I've never served), to make sure soldiers didn't pick up a check. Something Harry Reid and the New York Times just wouldn't understand.
Anonymous in Ohio
Last night Mrs. BH and I were about to be seated at our favorite Mexican restaurant when she ran into a coworker. We exchanged pleasantries, found out that the coworker was there with her fiancé, and invited them to sit with us.
During the meal, we found out that they were roughly our kid's age, were to be married in April (a day after our oldest celebrates his 23rd birthday) and that Anthony, Michelle's fiancé, was a two tour Iraq war veteran serving in the Navy.
Initially the conversation centered on the going ons at Mrs. BH's office but eventually, I brought up my two favorite topics (politics and religion). Anthony confidently and aptly expressed his opinions about the state of things in Iraq now (much improved and under-reported), about Bush (he's the sh*t... as in a President he admires) and even about God (firm believer but not enamored with organized religion). It was, for me and for Mrs. BH, a fun-filled and fascinating night with moments of hilarity interrupted by moments of sobering reflection as Anthony held court. Though he didn't delve into much detail, he did, when asked, reveal that he works in special operations for the Navy and had seen serious action.
Shortly after they're married, Anthony's off once again, this time to Bahrain. Both he and Michelle were a delight to spend time with, are simply the all-American couple, and deserve our prayers.
Oh... and you can bet that Mrs. BH and I picked up their tab. It was the least we could do.
UPDATE: Within minutes of posting, I run across this Fred Thompson Holiday message, brought to us by Jay @ Stop The ACLU:
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