Welcome to Memorial Day, 2023. I’m not sure what the proper greeting is for Memorial Day. Certainly it isn’t “Happy Memorial Day” simply because of the Solomon occasion it represents. We are honoring the thousands of fallen hero’s that gave their life in the service of their country while defending our nation. So I suppose the best greeting for the day is “Have a blessed Day.”

We had a great weekend. I told you that Jim and Julie and the pups were coming over on Friday and they did. Then around noon on Saturday, Lisa, Gary, Matt and Hannah got here. It was a wonderful weekend of visiting. We had planned to go to the Log Inn on Saturday night for dinner but found out that it was going to be closed. So, we changed the plans and on Saturday morning I sent Jim to Dewigs Butcher Shop and Meat Market to pick up two slabs of ribs and a pork butt right off of the cooker. Also had him pick up some potato salad. So those two things and some chips was our dinner and it was delicious. We had plenty of food for sure. 

Yesterday morning we all got up had our coffee etc. and then went to church. It was Pentecost Sunday and we also recognized Memorial Day. It was absolutely wonderful to have the family all sitting there worshipping together minus Jim. Jim wants nothing to do with the church for his own personal reasons so we don’t push it on him. He’s respectful of our beliefs but just doesn’t have anyone to do with our practices. He was not raised in the church and none of his family ever attended. I don’t know why. But —- that’s between him and God. 

After church we came home, and fixed lunch and then Lisa and her family left around 2:00 pm and head back towards North Carolina. Then around 3:00 Julie and family went back home to New Albany and Kate & I took a nap. !

Today we are going to do the laundry and I don’t know what else. I have signed up to play TAPS at 3:00 pm out front on my lawn as part of the TAPS Across America program. BUt, beyond that, maybe we will take a day off. Ms. Kate did not have to go for a radiation treatment today so she really feels like she is getting a holiday. 

That’s it for this Memorial Day. Have a blessed day. Take a moment to remember those who gave their life to give you the freedom you enjoy today. Peace.