After William Wallace defeated the British Army at Sterling Bridge the Scottish Nobles knighted him and declared him Supreme Protector of Scotland. In a dark, dingy, open hall, packed full of Scots curious to see this Wallace who defeated the mighty Army of Edward “The Long Shanks” they began to bicker about who’s claim was the legitimate claim to the throne of Scotland. “What are his politics” they asked each other… but William would have none of it!

For Thanksgiving I packed up family and drove us eight hours North to Lubbock. How crazy is that, we drove for eight hours and were still in the same state… you have to love Texas! For the “in-drive” movie I chose to download “Braveheart” onto my iPhone. It came in really handy; we were on the road at 3 am and by 10 am I was nodding off at the wheel shaking my head, moving my jaw in a chewing motion, and slapping the back of my neck in hopes of not falling asleep. Well “Braveheart” kept me awake and I remembered again why I loved this movie so much. (more…)