gone with the wind

As you may or may not have noticed, our free writes and free draw have gone with the wind.  We were 50 short on them, to make 365, and we just ran out of steam and ideas. This is right around the time we should have finished. We almost made it, and I'm sorry that we didn't.  Maybe we will start a new 365 project in the future.
Also, my camera went on the fritz again... the memory card slot being damaged.  But lo and behold I got it working again, despite the damage.  It's  a crap shoot how long it will last... it just stops working, saying the memory card is damaged, but it's not the card, it's the slot.  Unfortunately, I haven't been anywhere to take pictures.

Memorial Day weekend here.... so, here's to all the many many soldiers who died in the name of freedom.  May we remember them in our hearts.  Wear a poppy if you can.

On a lighter note, I'll probably be going to my nieces barbeque on monday.  Sure to be lots of good eats, and maybe an exotic drink or two... she always seems to whip up something fun.  Hope the camera holds out for the day.

in remembrance



My dad is buried in Calverton National Cemetary. He served in the Army, during WW2, in New Guinea and the Phillipines. I've barely visited his grave in the past 21 years... just twice, in fact. It is far from here, and I wouldn't go without my mother, who has the motorized wheelchair, which is impossible to take apart and put in a car. The one thing I would worry about, if he were not at Calverton, is how much disarray the tombstone is in. Is it over-strewn with twigs and dead leaves? Did someone knock the stone over? These things would bother me. But, I can rest assured that the grounds around my father's grave are beautifully groomed at all times.


Tomorrow, Memorial Day, there is a special ceremony on the grounds of the cemetary. Each and every tombstone has a small flag placed next to it. I imagine it must be very touching. Maybe next year me and my mom will get to see it somehow.

I wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day, and lets not forget the meaning of the day. Hope you wore your poppy proudly.
  (not my pictures)