After the cemetery, we went to my favorite uncle's house for
a picnic and to play soft ball or touch football. He cooked the hamburgers and hot dogs on the
outside stone grill he built while my aunt and all the other women of the
family made up the potato salad, baked beans, etc.
Last of all, we made home made ice cream. Yay!
Nothing could be better than this ice cream and it was so much fun to
make and was delicious.
We always think of our veterans on Memorial Day, too. My favorite uncle, Uncle Ray, was a veteran
of WWII, so we always place a flag on his grave to honor the patriot he was. This reminds me that we need to help our
veterans, and here is one way to do it without any cost to you other than time.
Go to this site and click on the blue button at The Veterans Site and help a
homeless and hungry veteran get a free meal.
http://theveteranssite.greatergood.com/tpc/ERV_052213_VET_m This is the least we can do for our men and
women fighting in foreign wars.
These days many people don't visit their loved ones who have
passed because they're too busy, which is kind of sad. They don't know what they're missing by not
going to the cemetery. There's so much
history there. Our family goes back
centuries in the small town I grew up in, and it's lovely to stroll through the
stones seeing the members of our ancestry.
Remember those who have gone before you and hope some day
someone will recall you when you die. I
know those who are young think they will never die, but if you had a friend
your age die you know it can happen at any age or time. Memorial Day is the day to honor those who
have gone ahead of us. I will be
visiting my small town cemetery on the 27th.
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day, and I'll see you next
week.
Sandra K. Marshall
http://www.sandramarshallblog.blogspot.com
4 comments:
Sounds like a good tradition. We really don't have any traditions that revolve around military holidays, which is a shame. I guess it's part of our life style.
What a wonderful time! My family has served in WWI and WWII. I have two great uncles that died in WWII that prevented my grandfather from going. My dad was a reservist and family man during the Asian conflicts so he didn't see service overseas, only locally with the Guard. My brother in law is in the Navy. He and his family (My sister, nephew and niece) just returned from three years in Japan. The Military has been a part of my life.
I remember each Memorial Day, having a parade through town and ending at the cemetery where we'd sit and have a picnic.
Sadly, I no longer live in that town but each time I go home, I drive through the cemetery and sit for a bit with my mom (she's there) and of course wave at my family. Like you, we take up a large portion of the cemetery. Come snow or rain, I always visit and have written about the town that is dear to my heart.
I only think of Veteran's Day as a military holiday, Linda. Memorial Day is the holiday we remember everyone in the family.
Melissa, what a neat idea to have a parade ending at the cemetery and a picnic. Our cemetery would be great for a picnic, too. It has huge wonderful trees, and it's so peaceful there with the rustling of the leaves murmuring in the breeze.
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