Swift Straw Blog

On this 9/11, I hope you will take a minute to reflect on the where you were 17 years ago when two planes struck the World Trade Center.  Our country was attacked by an outside enemy. 

This July 4th we have 4 generations of family at the beach. “Mama B” and “Oompah,” who are 85 and 87, are responsible for building our family that continues to grow each year. They built our family on a foundation of faith in God and unconditional love. Much like our great nation, the foundation of...

Memorial Day was originally intended to honor the people who died during the Civil War. In 1971 it became a national holiday with the intent to allow family members to decorate the graves of all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this great nation. It is hard to fathom how many people...