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Any plans for Memorial Day?

Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 9:38 am
by Easto
It looks like Mr. and Mrs. Easto might have a nice quiet Memorial Day together alone. We just spent a week of graduation parties and cleaning the house and I think we're going to have the place to ourselves. This year I want to do a traditional BBQ with burgers, corn on the cob (bbq'd), potato salad etc.

Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 12:10 am
by Humboldt
Sleep late, not go to work, and get paid :)

Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 12:55 pm
by Leatherneck
While it is never easy, I go visit my neighbor, best friend, fellow Marine. This year marks 40 years since his death. I held him as he took his last breath. I still dream of him.
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 9:31 am
by Easto
My grandfather fought in WWI. He passed away in the mid 80's. He had a flag pole in his front yard and raised the flag every day of his life. My mother told me a story that when WWII began he went down to re-enlist and they turned him down due to his age and when he came home my mother had never seen him so upset. He joined the Civil Service as a Ham Radio Operator and continued to conduct weekly tests with all the other ham radio operators in his group up until his death.

Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 1:13 pm
by Philip
Leatherneck, it is great that you honor his memory 40 years later, looks like his life was cut short way too early, 23yo, wow.

Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 1:27 pm
by Philip
I went up to NYC for a week with the family for my older daughter's graduation, she got a Masters' Degree in graphic design from one of the top schools in her field up there, proud of her.