It’s become something of an informal tradition. For the past three years, J and I have walked to Newton Cemetery on Memorial Day to visit the decorated military graves there. Although we don’t personally “know” anyone buried at Newton Cemetery, we read the markers, set aright floral arrangements that have fallen over, and remember the stories we’ve heard on previous visits. It just feels right to “visit the neighbors” on this day devoted to remembrance.
Click here for photos from last year’s Memorial Day walk, or here for photos from 2010, or here for photos from 2009. Enjoy, and happy Memorial Day.
May 30, 2012 at 12:09 pm
The bright colors make this a surprisingly cheery photo.
Jun 6, 2012 at 2:28 am
Every few years they would descend on the huge holly in my mom’s front yard and strip it bare. It was always a sight to see!