~PEACE IN THE VALLEY~

Memorial Day was quiet.  I worked played in the garden, clipping and planting pretty deep purple petunia's, swept the patio and watered the plants..or rather gave them a touch of water to keep them alive.  For now.

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Eldest son's family came over and it was a lovely Sunday afternoon.  

 Son and daughter in law a kick back day off from the bakery..but still brought tons of food.

Pulled pork 

Huge homemade hamburger buns  (to die for!)

Delicious slaw and and big tossed salad.

I made a chocolate cake with chopped nuts on top.

Vanilla ice cream

....and lots of down time to just chat and enjoy the perfect weather.

 Both granddaughter and her Grandma  had birthdays.  Our little one will be seven and her Grandma was just 58.  My son will be SIXTY in August!!

*sigh*  

 They played a game of hide and seek with tennis balls.

Shouts of "WARM!"  "HOT"  and " COLD!!!"  kept things exciting.

(at least for Emily! :)

I had to laugh.  I would just point the camera at her and she would pose. 

This was her kitty cat pose..  We had so much fun with her.

Listening to my little great granddaughter speak in Chinese and then switch to Spanish and then English..was  amazing.  She told me all about school and her best friend ...in Mandarin.

I'm still working on English. :)

Things have changed, haven't they?  She is just turning seven ..and I understand that they are teaching babies to read.  Really???  

MEMORIAL DAY~

Yes, it was Memorial Day today.  The flag flew out front....and I remembered the horror stories that my husband told me just a little of,    Korea and three tours in Vietnam.  

I remembered the young men he spoke of..and the nightmares he had for the rest of his life.

But he came home.  Some of his buddies did not.

And now here we are again...

Will it never stop?

Not in my lifetime...but I pray it will end in my great granddaughter's time.  

Love,

Mona

p.s. I just came back and removed names.  I'm thinking..I should be more careful!!