Not A Dry Eye

Veteran's Day this year hit close to home for many of us this year. Lots of us know great men and women who served our country so that we can live a life that is free. This year, a good friend Sgt. John Lonsberry, has been serving in Afghanistan. He has been gone since June and his wife and three kids have been going on here in Coshocton. They are a wonderful family.

Last night after the holiday parade, a group of us gathered at the Yucatan because his kids got a great surprise. We gathered to sing Logan (the youngest) Happy Birthday. We had to wait until someone brought Logan a hat to wear before we sang. And the person that brought the hat...was John!

The reaction was priceless! John is only home for two weeks, but it was great to see his kids excited. Leah (his oldest daughter) in particular was very emotional. The place went crazy!



It was a great moment. As a funny side note, 5 minutes later, Logan (who just turned 5) was still asking "When will you sing Happy Birthday?" So we all sang a very happy rendition of the song!