by AK - Jeff 19 Replies latest jw experiences
We had a blast.
First - yesterday I got my flags out and hung properly for the summer.
Today we had a little BBQ. We had family and just a few friends over and played softball and talked and drank some beer. My gay friend Jeri and I did tequila shots [I never did that before!].
It was so wonderful not to play the old goodie two-shoes Christian games we used to play. Wow it was fun. We invited the neighbors for a beer or two.
Great to be worldly!
Jeff
Glad you enjoyed yourself. My day was spent quietly at home after attending my village's Memorial service at the local park.
had to work.
I am pretty pooped out after all we have done this weekend and all the company, still have lots of people here still swimming!!!!
I feel like we are running a resort!!!
Watched services on the telly
and reflected on all the people that have given their lives for this country
and
people I have lost on a personal level.
purps
I spent the weekend with family. Went to graves, and found out alot of things i didn't know.
My jw mom failed to mention my great grandparents, and great grandparents were bured close to the
rest of my family. I have only been by their graves a thousand times!
And....I found out I have more family!!
Plus, I know know where my daughter and I get our "Irish" tempers from!!
It was a good weekend, between the rain!
Attended Memorial Day event in the city park .
It is the custom here to do an aisle of flags through out the park . The flags displayed are donated from the families of fallen veterns .A name plaque is attached to each pole so you know whose flag is flying . In the memorial section of the park they displayed the newest donated flags . The high school band performs in the band shell and the local VFW vets perform flag and gun salute . Taps was played by two trumpeters one echoing the other ....it brought tears to my eyes .
At the end of the ceremonies I volunteered to help take the flags down ........the community pride and honor in doing this was evident as many others ,whole families volunteer to do this every year . Within twenty minutes hundreds of flags were down and rolled poles cleaned and all stored away.
Marched in a parade. Went to a little league game. Quite a difference not having all of the guilt/stress hanging over.
I had a quiet day at home. We grilled chicken and had sweet potatoes, yellow squash, broccoli and baked beans. Yum-Yum!
I had a very restful day at home. No company or anything stressful. Really enjoyed it.
I wish I could say I spent the day doing noble Memorial Day things. I did watch a couple of services this morning on TV. I presume the Memorial Day parade went on today in town despite the rain.
Today was a unique challenge....I spent the day with my gf and her 8 year old son. Because of the rain and the late start we ended up skipping the city museum (that's what its called: citymuseum.org) and the zoo and doing the science center instead...watched an Omnimax movie that her son wanted to watch .....in between him playing mini nintendo or whatever the hell that game is called (lol)...and trying to sneak just normal regular kisses from his young eyes...lol...no such luck... he was timing us for god's sake... challenging us to kiss longer .... where the hell does an 8 year old boy get these ideas..... TWO WORDS:
Family Guy.
Yep, I think his days of watching that show are over...... then we drove down to a pretty cool pedestrian friendly area a few miles away and had noodle dishes at one place and root beer floats at another... drove by my office to drop off work...took them both home.... really really really really tried to get the 8 year old to go upstairs to their apartment for a few minutes...no such luck... damn that Family Guy..... lol
By the way, I lost my infamous hat today (the one that was a replacement for the one I wore in TO). The 8 year old liked it....and kept wanting to wear it.....thought it made him look cool...and it does....., sweaty stains and all. I was going to give him my new one. Good thing I have the back up at home. I took the hat back from him briefly to wear to the car 'cause it was raining... he looked crushed.... so I gave him the hat (yeah, I have sucker written on my forehead by an 8 year old) and in return we got a tiny bit of peace as her son walked ahead.... very observant little kid....toodamn observant for his own good. His mom and I have dated only a week (but knew each other for 3 years prior) and her son is already planning our wedding. 8 years old...damn...lol... That's enough for the moment.... I promise I wont be blogging or posting all the time about us......but you asked how was memorial day.... you got it.... I love to write of course, so I am keeping a journal for us in case it goes well....and for ritual burning if it does not......these first few posts are part of that.... much more that will never see the light of day....
side note (but more germane to the board purpose)...she and I had a long talk about JWs (and Catholicism)...she went on the internet to learn more about dubs....and she still went out with me... I promised her that it will never be JW stuff that gets in our way... I am done with dubs...but a very good discussion.
A good day for the three of us. Regular mundane things in the way most of the week.... school and work for me, work and kids for her....
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO YOU ALL......My dad was military, my brother was briefly....so a special salute to all former and current military.... I don't have the strength or courage to do what you do or have done for us. Thank goodness YOU do or did.
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