Airforce Week 2009

Salt Lake is one of three US cities chosen to take part in Air Force Week festivities. Our week began with a low fly over by jets from Hill Air Force Base as the airmen did a fly by for the Salt Lake Bees game. It freaked out a lot of the locals who didn't know what was going on, but they were quite a spectacle over the Salt Lake Valley.

On Thursday night, Dean and I went do dinner down at Temple Square and heard a WONDERFUL concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir that was a tribute to the US Air Force. The MoTab is always wonderful, but their patriotic hymn singing gets me every time! It was inspiring to have the entire audience stand and clap for the US Air Force theme song, "Nothing Can Stop the US Air Force!"

Tonight, the Real Salt Lake soccer game had fireworks and a special concert by David Archuleta (our American Idol!) in tribute to the Air Force. Fans were asked to bring soccer balls that the troops will ship over seas for children in Afghanistan. The Air Force parachuted in with the American flag...then a ginormous plane (courtesy of the Utah National Guard) did a low fly by and scared us half to death!

In conclusion of Air Force week, I wanted to pay a special tribute to my cousin, Kevin...who is more like an older brother to me than a cousin. I love him and respect him tremendously. Kevin enlisted in the Air Force in the late 1980s, and he served for 6 years. We're so proud of him and grateful for his service to our country. He served in Gulf War I, and he served in many places in the States and overseas.

Kevin in Cairo in 1990 during Gulf War I

1989 Making his momma proud...winning a major Airman award!

For Kevin and all of the other men and women who put on the uniform to serve our country, I am grateful!