Carolyn brought Sadie and Jack up to visit this afternoon. We always enjoy their activities and can see changes in them every week. Sadie had learned some "magic tricks" and demonstrated this one with Carolyn before Elaine and I trying to figure out how she did it. Jack played with trucks of the floor but he didn't miss out on any action. Part of the ritual when visiting here is getting a cookie from Great Grandmother from the kitchen (these today were home made). They also enjoy walking down the hall to the ice cream machine and getting cones. Carolyn even brought back a dish for Elaine and I.
Pat Grimes got out the Quarterly Vrana Cousins Newsletter today. Pat is the youngest of what was 29 Cousins and recently celebrated her 75th birthday. Ted is the oldest at 96 and in a Veterans facility. Our number has been reduced considerably during the past few years and several of the next generation are now on the mailing list. While our parents had Family Reunions we continued to get together at Cousin's Reunions for some years.
We took flowers to the Cemetery after supper this evening. It was a beautiful time to be out. VFW, American Legion members and volunteers were putting up several hundred American Flags that grace the grounds. Each flag contains the name of a fallen Service Person. We missed having the Peonies, Iris and Roses that we had at our house and took out past years. This year we used artificial flowers but it was done with solemn and happy memories of siblings, parents and Grandparents. This is a view of the William and Anna (Turner) plot where Grandpa Walker is always honored with a special little flag for having been a Seward Fireman. Elaine's Flowerday Grandparents are in this same section. The "trimmed up" old Red Cedar tree makes a good landmark. Our parents and siblings are in the same section as well but nearer to Highway #15.
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