In honor of Memorial Day yesterday Steven and I counted American flags as we took Tabby for a walk. We got up to 37, counting one cut out of the newspaper and taped to a window. Not bad for a 20-minute walk.
I am a veteran myself, and I honor all veterans and say a prayer for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and a prayer for their families as well. It would have been a good idea to get myself to a parade or a wreath laying ceremony and blogged about that, but as usual I did not plan ahead.
It is also a holiday weekend and the unofficial start of summer. What are the veterans fighting for if not the families who gathered this weekend for picnics and barbecues and outings? So having served my country in the past, I got together with my family for Memorial Day.
To keep from messing up my kitchen before I started making macaroni salad, Steven and I went out to breakfast at Philly’s on South Caroline Street in Herkimer. Philly’s, formerly known as Chet’s, is a diner type eatery with a real hometown atmosphere. The wait staff will remember you if you’ve been there more than once. They don’t bring us regulars menus unless we ask for them. That’s all right with me, because I usually walk in knowing what I want (this is where eating breakfast out differs from the rest of my life). If I’m undecided there are usually four or five good specials to choose from. The food is good and very reasonably priced. Steve and I left ready to take on the rest of our day.
And it was a very nice day. The weather was the best the Mohawk Valley has to offer: sunny, warm without too much humidity and a nice breeze every once in a while. We sat on my deck, surrounded by my container garden and enjoyed.
I think I mentioned at the beginning of this blog that some posts would be of more interest than others. I’m afraid this is inevitable when I intend to post every day. Stay tuned, though; later this week we’ll be going to a breakfast with celebrity waiters to benefit the Historical Society. Should be fun!
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