Jake and Brady Central

This Memorial Day we went to the Memorial Cemetary to pay our respects. We'd never been there before and it was high time to pay a visit. We got the boys in their "My Uncle G is fighting for my future" shirts. They didn't know what to expect, and neither did we.

I didn't expect to see so many people. There was a steady stream of cars pouring in to the parking lot. The main drive was lined with large American flags. Volunteers placed hundreds of small flags above each headstone. Obviously, most of the people coming there, didn't know anyone buried there. People stopped to look, to pray, to take pictures.

We walked around quite a bit. We helped an old Veteran find a plot he was looking for. We showed the boys the plaques, the memorials and the graves. They don't really understand the signifigance, but someday they will. I will make sure they do.