Marine Corps Ball Night

So yesterday was our units ball night. We got to the Hawaii Hilton about 5 minutes before we had to be there. We start walking toward the ball room after getting our car checked at the valet and my shoe strap breaks. So I was surprised that they had lasted this long in the first place because I have had them since my freshman year in High School. So about 10 years. So I am walking barefoot through the Hotel Plaza Shops outside looking for a shoe store with fancy shoes. We found one and looked at the clearance rack, because really who wants to shell out more $$$$$$cash when they don't want to. So we found the last pair of the perfect little black shoes for about $60.00. Yes that is on clearance. Then we go to the ball and do all of the ceremonial stuff and listen to speeches, and drunk marines yelling out at the worst times. We left the ball early and walked around the shops just so we didn't have to go home. We stopped at a shop with animation things and got Danika a little monkey from the show Ni Hao Kai-lan and then went to pick up our car. As we are waiting for the valet to bring the car back a woman about 60-70 years old stops Lowell and tells him,"Thank you for all of the service that you do for this country, Happy Birthday!! We are so glad that you are there to do it."" Her husband looked like he had been in the service at some point in his life and also said thank you as they passed by. It touched my heart to know that a complete stranger could be thankful for what Lowell does and might even know of the sacrifices that he has made or will have to make for his country. God Bless America and Happy Birthday to Lowell on the 10Th of November 2009. I love you and am glad you serve our country.