For me, Memorial Day is a fairly somber holiday. I think of the brave men and women who have fallen in defense of freedom. Memorial Day has also become known as the official start of summer. Pools open up, people start lighting their grills, and kids start getting restless as … [Read more...]
Memorial Day 2014
Memorial Day is an important holiday in our home. Not only am I a veteran, but so are my father and uncles. As were my grandfathers. My family has a long history of fighting to preserve our way of life and to ensure that others have an opportunity to be free. We are keenly … [Read more...]
Remembering Memorial Day
Yesterday we had the honor and privilege of meeting up with the local American Legion Post to put out flags on tombstones for Memorial Day. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from our county were invited to come help with this task. This is the first year that Girl Scouts were invited so … [Read more...]
Remembering on Memorial Day
Did you take a minute today to stop and remember why we celebrate Memorial Day? It isn't BBQ's or those pretty cookies the kids and I made. It is the sacrifice that many men and women have made to give us this land of the free and the brave. When we made this cookies, … [Read more...]