I got to watch the Today Show segment Aaron was involved in, and I have to say, it was worth the wait. I'm not sure if it was worth me viewing a 30 minute segment on gastric bybass surgery on one of the days that the piece was supposed to run, but still. Dan posted the link to the video in the entry below, so thanks to him for doing that since I was at work and was temporarily unable to fill my role as Public Relations Officer for the Rice Family. (I will cut him a check later.) On a technical note, if you use Mozilla Firefox for your Internet browser, you're going to want to switch to Internet Explorer to view the video.
In terms of a review, I thought the piece was really nicely done, and I was glad that it featured a great organization called Team River Runner, which is part of the Wounded Warrior Project that has been very helpful for Aaron and therefore all of us. Check them out here and think about giving them some money. It's also always great to see my family, even if it is on video. I choked up a little when Aaron was talking, but I'm not sure if that's just me or if anyone else would feel the same way. Let me know in the comments section.
Also, not that anyone else cares, except maybe my brother Ryan, but props to the Today Show for the use of awesome music in the piece.(The Shins "New Slang" and Franz Ferdinand "Float On.") I know I am a nerd, but I think music is important, and those were both excellent calls given the content of the segment.
Let me know if you have trouble accessing the video, and I will consult our Technical Director here at Rice PR, Dan the Great. Thanks to all of you for wanting to see this. We love you.