Some of my favorite things...

Here are some of my favorite things:

I love the Arkansas countryside in the fall. There are colors there that cannot be reproduced by man. I have the most beautiful drive home from work that a man could ask for.

I love the desert down Highway 10 in Arizona, right before you get into Texas Canyon (Stop and see The Thing!). There is so much life out there in the late spring and early summer.

I love the King's Highway, down the coast from Maine to the Carolinas. The people are so full of life, and you can actually smell the history...

I love Gorman Falls down in Texas, just down the road from San Saba. There may not be a more beautiful place on Earth.

I love Los Angeles. Its so dirty that it has to be interesting...

I love Memphis. No city on Earth has had more influence on modern music than Memphis, TN.

I love that place behind the front door where my youngest daughter hides and tries to scare me.

I love that spot on the couch that makes my wife instantly put her head on my shoulder while we watch a movie.

I love standing in the door of my oldest daughter's bedroom while she plays her trumpet.

I love picking my middle daughter up from school. She always seems excited about what she has learned today.

I love that sand bar down on the White River where we hang out in the summer.

I love to stand in front of my aquarium and watch the turtles eat minnows.

I love to wake up in the night and rush to a Humvee, knowing that I am surrounded by the toughest bastards a guy could ever have on his side.

I love to stand in a public place when the National Anthem plays. It amazes me that we can forget all about race and religion and political party right before a ball game.

I love these United States, truly and deeply. I will go where I must to defend her interests, and learn and grow from the experience. I only hope that we can hang on to what we love about this country long enough to fix all that has been broken.