Memorial on Barstow Street |
It was nice to have an extra day to take the blog for a walk this week. Today, Memorial Day, when many people think about deceased service members, came across a coffin on Pine Street. It wasn't part of a war protest display but just a Halloween prop someone was throwing away. I really think they could have picked a better weekend to toss it out. I did look it over but decided against picking it up. Couldn't see storing a huge black box all year just for a holiday decoration. My next door neighbor must have thought otherwise. I see they now have a nice addition to their Halloween decoration collection.
The Memorial Day Riverside Services held today near the dam at the Fox River were nice. The weather was great and there was a fair turn out. Many people representing veterans groups led us in prayer and one pretty young woman from Carroll College, Christina, a senior majoring in music and the person Christina's Family Restaurant is named after, led us in song. The service went by fairly quick and concluded with taps and a 21 gun salute.
