Memorial Day 2018

[David in FL]

Those who have been around here for awhile understand the significance of my Avatar. Every year my daughter (sadly, now long out of her girl Girl Scout uniform) gets up at the crack of dawn to go out with her Godfather (like me, a retired Marine) and my Eagle Scout Godson to place flags at the grave-sites of service men and women at our local veteran's cemetery.

 

This year, the tradition continues...... I'd ask that as we head out to the course, the beach, or just get ready to fire up the grill with friends and family, we take a moment to reflect on the men and women who died while serving their country and helped provide us with the freedom to enjoy whatever it is that we'll be doing today, and every other day too.

 

Thanks.

[Vinsk]

1 hour ago, David in FL said:

Those who have been around here for awhile understand the significance of my Avatar. Every year my daughter (sadly, now long out of her girl Girl Scout uniform) gets up at the crack of dawn to go out with her Godfather (like me, a retired Marine) and my Eagle Scout Godson to place flags at the grave-sites of service men and women at our local veteran's cemetery.

 

This year, the tradition continues...... I'd ask that as we head out to the course, the beach, or just get ready to fire up the grill with friends and family, we take a moment to reflect on the men and women who died while serving their country and helped provide us with the freedom to enjoy whatever it is that we'll be doing today, and every other day too.

 

Thanks.

Cheers my friend. Thank you for that.

[dennyjones]

Thanks for the reminder.   I think about their service and dedication almost everyday.  I appreciate our freedom and thank God for their sacrifice.  

[Patch]

1 hour ago, David in FL said:

Those who have been around here for awhile understand the significance of my Avatar. Every year my daughter (sadly, now long out of her girl Girl Scout uniform) gets up at the crack of dawn to go out with her Godfather (like me, a retired Marine) and my Eagle Scout Godson to place flags at the grave-sites of service men and women at our local veteran's cemetery.

 

This year, the tradition continues...... I'd ask that as we head out to the course, the beach, or just get ready to fire up the grill with friends and family, we take a moment to reflect on the men and women who died while serving their country and helped provide us with the freedom to enjoy whatever it is that we'll be doing today, and every other day too.

 

Thanks.

Well said.

My family and I are going to visit a few of the fallen, and then partake in some fee meals offered to vetrans, by a local vendor. 

After that, a few of us old timers, some not even golfers, will have a get together. We will copy a few words from that old Gordon Lightfoot song. 

A special day indeed. 

[HJJ003]

Great thread, and thanks to those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Today is for them and their loved ones. 

[Club Rat]

31 minutes ago, HJJ003 said:

thanks to those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Today is for them and their loved ones. 

Yes indeed, my wife and neighbor every year will place flags at every mailbox on our street.