Memorial Day Weekend

A special chore we are all happy to participate in..   It is a special date , a day in which we honor those who gave their all for our freedom. and half the world as well.    We owe a special tribute to the men and women in our armed forces who give their all without a second thought.    This weekend attend the parades, honor those who have given their lives, take time to recognize the cost of being free.

There is no parade here in Port Orchard, but there is a Seagull calling contest down at the Bay and there is a bake off of tasty morsels and the crowds will gather to enjoy the festivities in town.    The weather is cooperating and it should be fun.

A quiet day at Ridgemont yesterday.   Vinnie and I had a short read as the card ladies came to play in their favorite area.   We were all but through but this is the second time they have followed us into our reading areas.    The tables are just the right height, the chairs comfortable and the light good so I gather that is why we all like the activity room.    The book is more than three quarters finished and I for one will be glad to end the World War II story with all its Holocaust details, such an ugly tale that had to be told and I for one, think there should be a special day to honor those of Jewish decent who were slaughtered and swept under a rug in a world gone mad.    War solves nothing, usually a bully fight over wants before needs.   I am looking for some book to read that will make us laugh out loud for a change, maybe I'll reread "Suds In Your Eye" , a Mary Lazwell book from the forties, and check up on the ladies who build a fence out of beer cans.   

So this is Memorial Day weekend, a lot of activities in town.  I hope you have some where you are and enjoy the weekend.    Surround yourself with friends and family.    Food is never a problem, the outside grill does a great job especially if there is a master chef on tap.   A big juicy hamburger or a hot dog complete with all the fixings;   sounds good to me.   But, best of all is surrounding YOU with those you love and like.   Be a good neighbor and open the garden gate.    Don't forget some lemonade or even a tall cold beer;  I'll take coffee thanks.   A walk among the 'stones' , a tiny flag, a big prayer and you will have remembered what this weekend is all about.    May God, in His infinite mercy, bless each and every soul who gave their all for each and every one of us.   Strangers who bonded to make our world a better place and yet we never seem to learn.  War is\ hell.   War is crippling.  War is not the answer at all.    So take time this Memorial Weekend to honor those who sacrificed their very life for our freedom.  We owe them, big time.

Be good, be a special huge thorn in the side of someone who might think they can best you today.   Be strong, be kind and turn the other cheek as it always drives them  crazy.    Be a rose bush today.  Hugs to all.