like Olbermann - a special comment

I shall refrain from Keith's patented style of fire damnation. However, I do feel it my duty to inform of special note that while in Europe, in Amsterdam, to be exact, we saw one of the best things yet. No, I'm not talking about dizzyingly red girls or Van Gogh. This more ranks up with the Colosseum of Rome, the David of Florence, the twisty canals of Venice, Guell Park of Barcelona, the Acropolis of Athens, the Glockenspiel of Munich, the castle of Prague, the Hungarian baths of Budapest, the Palacio Real of Madrid, the Vienna Opera, the black sand beach of Santorini, and even the ruins of Pompeii.

Yes, tonight we saw something just as monumental and equally unforgettable. Honestly, words cannot do it justice.

Indeed, this just might surpass everything else to date.

And, along with our trip to the US embassy in Prague, it was without doubt the closest we've come to America in 7 weeks, which in itself is wonderfully refreshing.

Tonight, for the first time in Jess' life and the first time for myself in 18 years... we saw Indiana Jones on the silver screen.

It was nice to be a kid again, to be flooded with memories of my own "adventurer" days as a young Indiana Jones protege with my whip, plastic pistol, fedora, and Indiana T - remembering clandestinely (and sometimes not so!) tracking down my invisible Nazi enemies and doing battle. It was great to remember the late nights with my family, curled warmly with blankets, soda, and popcorn on the couch, following Indiana's every move on the TV. It was great remembering: "I want to be Indiana Jones when I grow up". And it was really special to experience it with Jess for her first time.

And this movie's really good, too!!

Now back to our present day adventuring in Europe

I suppose we never really "grow up" entirely. Or at least not yet. I think that's nice. I take comfort in that.