Blogs1 - 10 of 75 recent posts for tag:"decoration day"
16
Jun
2009
Finding the Living Among the Dead  

20 days ago by goinhome

My daughter and I traveled to Wales in 2005 to find my third great grandfather’s grave. When we found it (after extensive research before our trip), we purchased some local flowers and left those flowers and a note attached to those flowers for anyone who might visit the grave later. If someone visi ...

DeathCare (.com) - deathcare.com · 3 references

08
Jun
2009
Untitled  

28 days ago by Iain MacDonald

Seriously Fun PipingThe past couple of weeks have been a flurry of piping performances of various kinds, starting with the contests on the May long weekend [solo/band] and then moving on to the Conservatory of Performing Arts BRAVO! Gala Event, at which the Conservatory of Performing Arts Pipe Band ...

The City of Regina Pipe Band - crpb.blogspot.com

30
May
2009
Decoration Day , An Ol& Broad&s Ramblings  

37 days ago by pogodive

Decoration Day , An Ol& Broad&s Ramblings Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation&s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil …

pogodives Blog - pogodive.wordpress.com

26
May
2009
alyse radenovic painting at sorella designs blog  

41 days ago by Radenovic Alyse

painting by alyse radenovic http://www.aelisheva.com/alyse.htm at sorella designs blog http://sorelladesigns.blogspot.com/2009/05/decoration-day.html

aelisheva blog + a.... - aelisheva.wordpress.com · 1 reference

MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE  

41 days ago by Cathryn

I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day holiday here in the US and took the time to reflect on and honor the men and women who died protecting our great country. Do you know the proper meaning, reason and traditions as to why we celebrate this day? US Memorial Day HistoryFrom the very beginning i ...

Weavin' Wicker Woman - wickerwoman.blogspot.com

Thoughts on "Decoration Day"  

41 days ago by Nick D

If you have ever driven west from downtown Cleveland along the shore of Lake Erie, you might have taken the West Shoreway to Clifton Boulevard to Lake Road out to Bay Village. If you did that, you would have followed a portion of U.S. Route 6. U.S. Route 6 is known as the Grand Army of the Republic ...

Blue Ohio Blog - blueohioblog.com · Rank: 176,205 · 4 references

Lest We Forget…  

41 days ago by The Cookie Lady

A friend of mine on Facebook brought out a good point today, and I thought I would write about it here. Today is Memorial Day. Do you know what we celebrate today? Well, if you’re not sure, then let me tell you. According to www.usmemorialday.org, Memorial Day was originally called “Decoration Day” ...

Milk and Cookies - thecookielady.wordpress.com · Rank: 118,558 · 2 references

Remembering  

42 days ago by Christine

Video youtube video

Today in the U.S. most of us our off of work for Memorial Day. Memorial Day is often seen as the beginning of the summer. In our neck of the woods it is the weekend our pools open up for the summer months. It’s the time when friends and family get together for BBQs. Some cities have parades with big ...

The Bean Blog - thebeanblog.com · 44 references

25
May
2009
Middletown Salutes Greatest Generation, Our WW II Vets  

42 days ago by Middyright

Video youtube video

The 2009 Middletown Connecticut Memorial Day parade and ceremonies were dedicated to our World War II veterans, The Greatest Generation. Marty Reardon Sr., (pictured below) commander of the 7th District of the American Legion, will speak. After 15 years as commander, Reardon is stepping down. The ke ...

Right of Middle - middletown.ctlocalpolitics.net · 11 references

Ride 2 Recovery: Memorial Challenge  

42 days ago by Road 2 Recovery

National Memorial Concert The second annual Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge is from May 25-30. For the first time, the event started with a cycling clinic featuring Olympic cyclist Wayne Stetina and former Mercury Cycling Team mechanic Scott Moro. With support from cycling professional like Gary ...

Big Hollywood - bighollywood.breitbart.com · 1743 references

Previous1234567