Accuweather has a LONG LONG range outlook.. They predict 80 degrees and bright sunshine during the next holiday, July 4th 2021.
And by then we will suddenly be seeing the twilight coming earlier, sunset arriving sooner..
Year after year it seems like winter holds on.. tightens the grip.. and then smirks devilishly as eventual extreme heat moves in, knowing his magic cold touch will be back in just 16 more weeks…….
21 guns in Centralia .. on a beautiful Memorial Day with blue skies as far as the free eyes can see .. honor and tradition are on life support in America but this town always comes home for Decoration Day. The most solemn day.. Honor..
On May 27, 1962, a small fire was believed to be contained at a landfill in Centralia Pennsylvania. The town had just tossed their refuse from the year in preparation for the annual Memorial Day parade and celebrations.. What the firefighters did not know–and no one else did either–was that a coal mine underneath the … Read moreMemorial Day 1962: The day the fire started
We needed a way to commemorate the Civil War once it was done.. Decoration Day was a fine way to do such–decades later it would turn into Memorial Day and now a century later we still honor the war dead in the United States.. The Civil War, however, seems so distant a memory that even … Read moreDecoration day dies
Let this sunset photo be a reminder to you of what matters.. the peace of the planet.. all of the sunrises and sunsets soldiers did not see after they met their demise on battlefields.. Yes, yes.. Memorial Day weekend is about more than just hot dogs and hamburgers. And as a somewhat vegan human, it’s … Read moreSunsets over battlefields in history
Yes, yes.. Memorial Day weekend is about more than just hot dogs and hamburgers. And as a somewhat vegan human, it’s more about grilled peppers and asparagus for me anyway. But regardless of diet, “Decoration Day” has lost its meaning just as every other national holiday has lost its meaning over the years.. At least … Read moreLet this sunset photo be a reminder to you of what matters.. the peace of the planet.. all of the sunrises and sunsets soldiers did not see after they met their demise on battlefields..
There’s been a lot of people who we should pause for today.. the numbers tell the story on their own. MEMORIAL DAY 2013: American War Deaths Through History
Memorial Day weekend continues. Three days for many, but the pain that occurred to create this holiday is purely evident.It all began as a celebration of those who perished during the Civil War.. Perhaps just too many other wars had taken place by the time it was expanded to dedicate a day to all lives … Read more
The weather is always weird. But this is weird ‘Winter’ – maybe even snow – to return for Memorial Day weekend
I can’t say I wouldn’t have been angry too: Anger at a cemetary at overgrowth of weeds and grass