Loving Day is an annual celebration that commemorates the anniversary of the 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving vs. Virginia. Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple, married in Washington DC in 1958. They lived in Virginia and when they returned home, learned that interracial marriage was illegal. To avoid jail time they agreed to leave the state. They moved to Washington and began a legal battle that culminated with the Supreme Court striking down laws in 16 states banning interracial marriage. They moved back to Virginia and raised three children. How appropriate that their last name was Loving and we should be grateful for their courage.
I stayed in today and hope that all the people of Katy thank me for our rainstorm this afternoon. I watered this morning for the first time in weeks and there you have it.
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