A Common Vocabulary
September, 2021
While some words, and the ideas they represent, show their age as the years pass from one generation to the next, others never seem to go out of style or feel dated. They are viewed just as relevant and essential today as they were generations ago.
In visiting with immigrants to the U.S., this realization hit us as they described what America means to them. In listening to their words, it’s as if we were talking with our parents or grandparents or even someone from a prior generation. Let’s hope this belief endures for many generations to come.
On this 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on our nation’s soil, here’s a video filled with these words and ideas that we believe have always given America strength and made us the destination of choice for so many in the world.
Cheers and we hope you enjoy,
Bob and Julia
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The First of Our Best
Yellowstone is a place like no other. Words alone can’t do it justice.
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Not Just Coulda
We know a contender when we see one.
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These Out-of-Towners Loved New York
Julia had never been to New York City. The last time Bob had visited the city was in 2000. This current trip of 4 days maybe needed to be 4 weeks. To paraphrase George Washington as he was fleeing the British across Manhattan Island, “We’ll be back when we can stay longer.”