My very first posting today. Been thinking about doing this ever since I began reading my daughter-in-law, Terri's blog. Naturally, I'm kind of nervous about the whole thing. I do have some fun things to share with the world. My first thing is that I actually had an opportunity to meet Hillary Clinton... not that I would ever vote for her! She came to visit Fort Drum for the first time back in late 2000. We rehearsed for about two weeks so we would be comfortable with her. She was escorted by MG James Campbel, the Commanding General of Fort Drum at the time. I watch her walk toward the Library/Education Center. She looked like she was gliding... I think First Ladies to go "First Lady Finishing School" when they first arrive at the White House where they are taught how to walk and talk, etc. She toured the Education Center first and then came to the Library. I gave her a tour of the facility. Besides providing recreational reading, the Library at Fort Drum had 48 patron computers with Internet access. As an Army Library, it is part of our mission to provide our Soldiers with reading materials during deployments. I showed Senator Clinton a sample of a paperback kit we mail to our Soldiers. I gave her the Library's copy of her book, "It Takes a Village". As I presented the book to her to sign, she noticed the binding was torn. Thinking in my head, "OMG! the binding is broken, what am I going to say"...I told her that the book was checked out so much, the binding broke. She smiled and signed the book.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it! MMM
