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Lest this post lead anyone to believe I don't know the real holiday that takes place today, I want to start this post with expressing my gratitude for all of the men and women that serve daily to preserve and protect our freedom. I am so grateful for those that have given their lives and time and made other sacrifices to make it able for me to have and continue to have the freedoms and luxuries that I have been blessed with. Thank you!

On to my obsession with this day. Many years ago, my sophomore year at Utah State, my cousin (and roommate) Camilla and I begin to see 11:11 all the time. It seemed that whenever we looked at a digital clock, the numbers would appear. At the time I hadn't heard that wishes were customary when witnessing 11:11 or many wishes would have been made. This lead to parties being held to countdown to 11:11 on 11/11 each year. AND, lest you think I'm silly - while we were roommates my aunt had her 11th child on 11/11. Which - and I swear I'm not making this up - was the 11th birthday of his older brother. 11 seems to pop up everywhere for me - hotel rooms, addresses, phone numbers...

So, happy 11.11. I didn't count down to 11:11 this morning because I was in a meeting and won't tonight because I will be fast asleep, but you can count on a big celebration at my place in two years (11/11/11)!