Memorial Day

When I was a kid my family had a blast on memorial day. We got together will Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Grandparents and we went grave hopping. Great grandparents, Uncle Jim's great Aunt, My cousin Russel who died in the Army. The two still born babies Grandma's little girl and Aunt Margaret's little boy. Of course the years have added more to include grandparents, Uncle Jim's Dad, and my dad. We have even added in President's of our church.

 One of our favorite activities as a kid was to sit on the wall at the top of the City Cemetery and clap at the cars and people going by (runner's, walkers, and bikers got a standing ovation). It was so much fun to see the reactions. Some people were just confused but most smiled and waved and honked. We as children thought for sure we had some repeat costumers. Now that we are all grown up our children have taken our spots. We of course stand behind them and clap and cheer just to encourage the children. Here is this year's picture. A strange tradition but so fun.