First let me start by saying it is absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous from a weather stand point. That is one of the things I have loved about Memorial Day weekend.
My dad has always been such a huge part of this weekend. When we were little, Dad would take my sister and me and leave Friday evening to go spend the weekend with my grandparents in their trailer in Coldwater, MI...truly the home of some of my greatest childhood memories. We would return on Sundays and listen to the Indy 500 as we returned. As we had our own children, we would often drive up to spend a day at his place at the lake with him. In fact, the very last time we were there was a Memorial Day weekend. Thomas caught his very first fish, and it was one of the very best days we'd had there. I made my dad a photo album of that fishing trip for Christmas that year.
Nearly every Memorial Day weekend has been spent with my Mom's family as well making our annual cemetery tour and then brunch at our family's favorite restaurant. That too has been eliminated this year due for several reasons. I'm a little sad that it doesn't seem this weekend is going to include much family, but it is what it is.
Robert is home from D.C. He had a wonderful trip and of course arrived home very, very tired. Not sure there will be much academics remaining for him, or any of the kids, for the last six days of school!
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