Peace - that was the other name for home. ~Kathleen Norris
A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless. ~May Sarton
All we have of freedom, all we use or know -
This our fathers bought for us long and long ago.
~Rudyard Kipling, The Old Issue, 1899
Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
These are some photos my Father-In-Law took back in 1948 at the Indianapolis 500. At that time Memorial Day was still known as Decoration Day.
The preferred name for the holiday gradually changed from "Decoration Day" to "Memorial Day", which was first used in 1882.[33] It did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967.[34] On June 28, 1968, the Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved four holidays, including Memorial Day, from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend.[35] The change moved Memorial Day from its traditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May. The law took effect at the federal level in 1971.[35] After some initial confusion and unwillingness to comply, all 50 states adopted Congress' change of date within a few years.
From Wikipedia, you can read more about Memorial Day HERE.
The theme for this week's PicStory is "Interesting"
It was definitely interesting to watch this guy ( I think it's a guy, maybe a girl) fly right above my house during our city's annual Balloon Stampede on Mother's Day weekend. .
I made this video a couple of years ago. This is how it looks from my backyard when the balloons start flying over. Many of them get closer than these three did. I'll show you just how close in an upcoming post.
My heart goes out to those in Oklahoma and also for all those under tornado watches and warning for tonight. If you are in an affected area please take precautions and be safe. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Grew up in a small Georgia town with a desire to see some of the places I had read about and many I had not. I moved to Alaska and lived there for about ten years. My jobs took me to many parts of the state including Barrow, Nome, Kodiak Island and many more. I have also lived in California, Oregon and now Washington state.
Let this be the story of the journey so far.
