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last week we went to omaha, ne to celebrate with my uncle matt, COL Matthew T. Allaire. he retired from the army after 29 years of service. it was such an honor to be there and celebrate with him.

aunt ellen, uncle matt, joshua, jessica
the group

james and i drove 11 hours through texas, oklahoma, kansas and nebraska.
avery flew in with grandma.

we went to the strategic air and space museum. there were a lot of old planes and mistles. i am sure james could tell you more about it than i can. there was a lot of room for avery to run, and she liked hearing her echo.



matt works at the offitt air force base, USSTRATCOM which provides strategic capabilities and options to the president and secretary of defense. matt's title is information operations division chief for the joint function component command, global strike and integration, united states strategic command. seriously impressive. i have no idea what it means, and i think that is the point. the ceremony was very special and it was an honor to be there for him.


uncle jeff, gramma, and boyd came, too. it was so good to see gramma! on friday, she got sick with pneumonia and had to stay a few extra days in the hospital. she was released on tuesday and given the ok by the doctors to fly home. she said she was feeling much better and that they took good care of her.

avery with gramma and boyd

uncle jeff has a snack to share

it was a great trip and it was good to see the family. the car ride back seemed a little longer than getting there, but i think that is how it goes.

congratulations, uncle matt! enjoy your retirement!!!