Memorial Day is coming up

Ruthanne

Ruthanne

Caregiver
Location
Midwest
Last year we had a cook out here at the apt. place and then on the other day I had my brother and his wife over for dinner. Are you doing anything this Memorial Day or is it just another day to you?
 

Just another day. After it was changed to Monday it meant a 3-day weekend off work, but now it's just another day. Actually it probably meant more as a hoilday when it came by itself instead of just being added onto a weekend. Extra day off, if I remember correctly, but I was just out of school when it changed and school always ended on Memorial Day anyway.

We observed it by going out to eat barbecue and maybe watermelon.
 
Ruthanne said:
Last year we had a cook out here at the apt. place and then on the other day I had my brother and his wife over for dinner. Are you doing anything this Memorial Day or is it just another day to you?
Click to expand...

Sad part is to most people it's just another day. Not always the case though. Please keep them in your prayers. :(
 

Attachments

  • 10367716_10201775770463403_7758359090567918220_n.jpg
    10367716_10201775770463403_7758359090567918220_n.jpg
    108.2 KB · Views: 43
Memorial weekend for us is a lot of going to cemeteries in and out of town. On my side I am the only one that decorates, as my family is very small. My first husband was killed in a airplane crash when he was 32 yrs. old so as long as I can, I will make sure my family has flowers. We have 4 cemeteries to go to. So for me it is a bit of a sad time.
 
Sweetpea said:
Memorial weekend for us is a lot of going to cemeteries in and out of town. On my side I am the only one that decorates, as my family is very small. My first husband was killed in a airplane crash when he was 32 yrs. old so as long as I can, I will make sure my family has flowers. We have 4 cemeteries to go to. So for me it is a bit of a sad time.
Click to expand...
You can always try and celebrate their lives, that's what I do.
 
We used to do the "cemetery run" on Memorial day. Not any longer, as it dredges up memories that while bitter sweet.. should be left in the past.
 
squatting dog said:
Sad part is to most people it's just another day. Not always the case though. Please keep them in your prayers. :(
Click to expand...

She's dressed more appropriately for a hot day barbecue than for a memorial poster, IMO. Half-naked bony women don't impress me. I offer this poster in that one's place:

memorialday.jpg
 
I just found out we are having a cook out here at the apt. place on Mon. I hope it's not to hot for Suzy dog's sake. I need to get her groomed soon and can't before Memorial Day. So she has been panting from the heat. Maybe we won't stay outside too long.
 
I can sense that poor woman's pain from here. I have mourned at the graves of my vets wearing all manner of different outfits. I doubt anyone cared about my appearance. At times, in the throes of grief, I was bony also.
 
Just watching the sun rise over the Pacific. Both of my grandfathers were WW1 vets. Can't decorate their graves since I'm 6000 miles away. But I salute you James H Shamblin Sr and Ray McDade.
 
I remember several relatives, but the two who stand out are my first cousin Shady (landed on Omaha Beach as a boatswain of his boat; survived, but now deceased) and my oldest uncle Charlie (who perished on the USS Dorchester, along with 674 others who were being transported to the European theater).
We owe so much to the great soldiers of World War II and other wars on foreign soils. May they never be forgotten!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top