On a brighter note...
I collected my sister this morning for our annual cemetery rounds for Memorial Day weekend.
We stopped to see by brother first. He’s all by himself at a local cemetery. As usual, my sister did a wonderful job of putting together a very lovely floral arraignment.
Then, off to Fort Snelling to chat with Mom and Dad.
Usually, Fort Snelling is really busy on Memorial Monday.
This year was different.
Usually, this weekend in Minnesota is cloudy, rainy and cold.
It’s been in the 90’s the past few days and everybody was out and enjoying the warm spring weather.
What I discovered later, was that the vast majority of those packing Fort Snelling were volunteers.
They were planting American flags at each and every grave marker in the cemetery. 70,000 plus+!!!
Moms, Dads, kids, grandparents, Patriot Guard Riders. Anybody you can imagine.
I volunteered for next year. Wouldn’t miss it!
Just a little note, I’ve ridden the light rail into Mpls. and it of course, as most people know, goes by Fort Snelling to and from the Mall of America. Once I was on that light rail and this guy, stood up at attention and saluted the Fort Snelling Cemetery the whole time we went by it. I don’t know what emotion I should say, it gives me goose bumps to think about it. I’ll never forget that...