A Patriotic Break

Instead of working today I attended a birthday celebration of our city's John Quincy Adams at the Church of the Presidents where John Adams, Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams and Catherine Adams are incrypted. There was a Navy honor guard with a laying of a commemorative wreath about 3 feet in diameter. The church was packed including our US Senator Scott Brown, our mayor Thomas Koch and past mayors and other dignitaries. The music was rousing and evoked tears as we sang America the Beautiful. America is beautiful and although many things she does are wrong (one big wrong is ridding everything American of God) she is still the best place to live. Let us be grateful.