From the Observation Deck

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the veterans on this very special day—Veterans Day. November 11 is a U.S. holiday that was originally established to honor the end of World War 1, when the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. Later, it was changed to honor all veterans.

In times of war we tend to be more aware of the sacrifices that our military men and women and their families make. And since I’m right in the middle of watching the series Army Wives (through Netflix), I’ve been even more attuned to the hardships and sacrifices they make so that we and others can live free.

My friend Amy just mentioned on Facebook that she visited Pearl Harbor today. I think it’s a good idea for everyone to visit some of our national monuments and remember and honor those who have served and are still serving. Places like the Vietnam, Korean, and World War II memorials in D.C.; the World War II museum in New Orleans; Arlington Cemetery; and many local museums and memorials in states around the country are awaiting you.

Thank you veterans!

Google images are often fun and interesting and our Google friends have been going all out this week for the 40^th anniversary of Sesame Street. I finally decided to check it out and spent way too much time on the Sesame Street Web site today. What I found was some pretty funny stuff. I think I could fit right in with the people behind the scenes there. While it has always been a good show for kids, you can tell they’ve put some fun stuff in there for us adults. too.

If you go to their site you can find some videos of some bad singing but also some that are called Sesame Spoofs. They spoof Mad Men, 30 Rock, and other famous shows. I finally had to get off the site. The bright colors that are specifically geared toward little kids were making me dizzy. But I clicked back to the Cookie Monster videos one more time because he’s my favorite—even though the producers sold out to the masses and had him start eating vegetables. Visit the site and click on the video that has him singing about losing his cookie in a disco. Good stuff from the old days!

And finally, after reading the lyrics for the theme song, I think I now know why I grew up to be an optimist. I want to move back to this place. I’d even put up with the Big Bird doo doo in the streets. The lyrics are below. Happy Anniversary Sesame Street!

Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street

Come and play
Everything’s A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
That’s where we meet

Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

It’s a magic carpet ride
Every door will open wide
To happy people like you–
Happy people like
What a beautiful

Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street…

How to get to Sesame Street

How to get to…