Memorial Day

Today was a beautiful, yet busy Memorial Day.  We started the day at the Milford parade.  Meg and her bandmates marched and played "God Bless America."  Cam was the big winner of the day as the FFA float, which included Cade, kept raining candy on him as they passed by.

After the parade we attended the Memorial Day service at the Milford cemetery.  The speaker was a World War II veteran and his words resonated with me.  I thought of Paw Paw and his service to our country.  Much as this man, his experience in the war changed his entire outlook on life.  Paula was there with Gabrielle and Alex to pay respect to their father.  It touched all three of us as we left, seeing the girls face strewn with tears.  It is hard to imagine the pain they must feel every day because of Todd's loss. A national holiday can never truly honor the fallen heros of our country, but it is a start.

The rest of the day was spent at home.  Doug was able to finish his garden and take Cam and Meg to play tennis.  Cal still wasn't feeling that great, but did manage to play golf with Cameron Adams and Dominic.  I started staining the picnic table and glider that Paw Paw made.  Doug finished it for me as he definitely paints a lot quicker than I do.

Brett had a big day.  He worked this morning and has put in about 15 hours since he started Friday.  He feels a lot better about the job.  At first he was a little overwhelmed with the new responsibilities, but is really starting to catch on.  Tonight he went to Goshen for a cookout with his new employer.  He said he had a wonderful time.

We ended the evening by grilling out and then having a bonfire.  It was a fun way to end a beautiful weekend.  I still feel as though there is a lot to do, but we sure made headway and had fun as well this holiday.