Five on Friday

In Memoriam

1. Do you know anyone who died in service of your country?
I am extremely fortunate that no one in my immediate acquaintance has ever died in the service. I'm all too aware of that fact this weekend.

2. Memorial Day began as a day to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. Do you visit or maintain any gravesites?
I visit cemeteries, not specific graves, because they are peaceful and usually empty of living people. All the graves that I naturally would visit are in Denver, and I try to visit them when I can. There is one grave locally that I should visit more often.

3. There are some people who believe Memorial Day should be returned to it's original day, May 30, instead of the last Monday of May. What is your preference?
There are so many more immediate and major issues to deal with; this is just not my battle to fight.

4. After your death, how would you like to be memorialized?
Not up to me to decide what my legacy is at that point. I'd like to have done someone some good.

5. What are your plans for this holiday weekend?
I work tomorrow. Sunday we'll go to church (Beast has to count the offering) and then spend the afternoon at friends' in the next state to the north. Monday, after the parade--in which Sparky will be marching--I will be at the library (ALONE!! In silence!!) working on skinny kids' series books.