It's nice to write a post not about politics (well not 100%) or all of the hatred that seems to be so pervasive in our world these days. This one goes out to my best valentine of all time, Mrs. Henry.
It's easy to take the things we have for granted. I've written about our Liberty on a regular basis here (there's the political content of this post). It's likewise easy to do with the important people in our lives. In my case, it is my wife of several decades. I was thinking recently of all she put up with in almost 20 years of police work, the odd hours, and sometimes 21 out of 24 hours worked. Now she puts up with all of the political irons I have in the fire. We never imagined being so involved in things after retiring to peaceful North Florida, a place where English is spoken and people wave with all 5 fingers. When someone asks how you are doing, they actually care. Rush hour traffic is usually a dozen vehicles or less. Driving on main highways in the evening is akin to an episode of The Twilight Zone where all the other people have disappeared. I brought Mrs. Henry to this land of milk and honey several years ago from the place where we had both lived for most of our lives in SW Florida.
Over the years she has been there for me in so many ways. She not only gets but tolerates my weird sense of humor and constant thinking, to include a regular comment to the TV, especially if it is a cop show. She got us involved in a great church down south where we still visit when in town. She puts up with a large second family in "my" house (my shop) comprised of numerous cars and motorcycles, most of which need a few things. I suffer from the same affliction as former Chevy High Performance editor Jeff Smith- every now and then a "stray" vehicle will follow me home, and then once they are here, there's the "Tim the Toolman" quest for more power. She's a great sounding board for when I have a great idea or when something is troubling me. Granted, she knows as much about engine wiring as I do about Pottery Barn, but God has blessed her with common sense and as a gentle reminder of how He provides for us. Needless to say, she's my best friend. She's adapted to living here and we've found a great church and made wonderful friends there. No matter how bad things get during the week or what setbacks come, the highlight of my week is Sunday service with her and then a lunch afterwards. I enjoy the quality time with my old Suzuki bike on Sundays as well, but it doesn't put up with me as well as my wonderful wife does.
Happy Valentines day to my favorite Valentine ever.
About Paul Henry
Paul has a law enforcement background, having served as a Florida Deputy Sheriff and State Trooper for over 25 years until he retired. He worked many levels and positions within the FHP, from road patrol trooper to lieutenant in criminal investigations, where he investigated numerous criminal cases. After retirement, Paul wished to pursue his automotive hobby and be left alone, but saw an increasing amount of waste in government as well as the government's increasing involvement in our private lives and liberty, so he became politically active. Paul is the founder of the non-partisan citizen's group Floridians Against REAL ID, and authored two bills for the 2012 Florida legislative session: REAL ID partial repeal and Motorist Rights (red light cameras). Paul is the 2013 Legislative Action Committee Chair for The Tea Party Network, a network for constitutional and Tea Party groups to do more than just complain about issues. Paul works as the Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs with the Florida Campaign for Liberty and lives in the Tallahassee, Florida area.
Happy Valentines Day Mrs. H.
It's nice to write a post not about politics (well not 100%) or all of the hatred that seems to be so pervasive in our world these days. This one goes out to my best valentine of all time, Mrs. Henry.
It's easy to take the things we have for granted. I've written about our Liberty on a regular basis here (there's the political content of this post). It's likewise easy to do with the important people in our lives. In my case, it is my wife of several decades. I was thinking recently of all she put up with in almost 20 years of police work, the odd hours, and sometimes 21 out of 24 hours worked. Now she puts up with all of the political irons I have in the fire. We never imagined being so involved in things after retiring to peaceful North Florida, a place where English is spoken and people wave with all 5 fingers. When someone asks how you are doing, they actually care. Rush hour traffic is usually a dozen vehicles or less. Driving on main highways in the evening is akin to an episode of The Twilight Zone where all the other people have disappeared. I brought Mrs. Henry to this land of milk and honey several years ago from the place where we had both lived for most of our lives in SW Florida.
Over the years she has been there for me in so many ways. She not only gets but tolerates my weird sense of humor and constant thinking, to include a regular comment to the TV, especially if it is a cop show. She got us involved in a great church down south where we still visit when in town. She puts up with a large second family in "my" house (my shop) comprised of numerous cars and motorcycles, most of which need a few things. I suffer from the same affliction as former Chevy High Performance editor Jeff Smith- every now and then a "stray" vehicle will follow me home, and then once they are here, there's the "Tim the Toolman" quest for more power. She's a great sounding board for when I have a great idea or when something is troubling me. Granted, she knows as much about engine wiring as I do about Pottery Barn, but God has blessed her with common sense and as a gentle reminder of how He provides for us. Needless to say, she's my best friend. She's adapted to living here and we've found a great church and made wonderful friends there. No matter how bad things get during the week or what setbacks come, the highlight of my week is Sunday service with her and then a lunch afterwards. I enjoy the quality time with my old Suzuki bike on Sundays as well, but it doesn't put up with me as well as my wonderful wife does.
Happy Valentines day to my favorite Valentine ever.
About Paul Henry
Paul has a law enforcement background, having served as a Florida Deputy Sheriff and State Trooper for over 25 years until he retired. He worked many levels and positions within the FHP, from road patrol trooper to lieutenant in criminal investigations, where he investigated numerous criminal cases. After retirement, Paul wished to pursue his automotive hobby and be left alone, but saw an increasing amount of waste in government as well as the government's increasing involvement in our private lives and liberty, so he became politically active. Paul is the founder of the non-partisan citizen's group Floridians Against REAL ID, and authored two bills for the 2012 Florida legislative session: REAL ID partial repeal and Motorist Rights (red light cameras). Paul is the 2013 Legislative Action Committee Chair for The Tea Party Network, a network for constitutional and Tea Party groups to do more than just complain about issues. Paul works as the Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs with the Florida Campaign for Liberty and lives in the Tallahassee, Florida area.