We were having problems with my camera. Ann fixed the problem by removing the memory card. She took this picture of me in the front seat of Aunt Jean's car to see if it worked again.
Showing posts with label Memorial Day ceremonies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day ceremonies. Show all posts
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Photos of the cemetery V
From the front gate to well beyond the Visitor's Center, offices, and restrooms, they installed more flags than before. Here are just a few.
Photos of the cemetery IV
A woman sitting at the overlook with her mother offered to take our picture, but she hit the video instead. When she finally figured out what to hit, this is the picture we got.
Photos of the cemetery II
The main offices and restrooms and parking spaces are directly below. The large white canvas cover was for spectators. The smaller one, just a bit farther, was to protect participants from the hot sun. The day was not nearly as warm as usual.
Photos of the cemetery
The cemetery has a high overlook with a large American flag at the top, where my Aunt Jean stands in her floppy hat.
My Uncle Lloyd is buried below in the upper grassy area at the top of the photograph, near the funeral shed where services are held. My Cousin Doug is buried in the large section, near the point of the triangle, just this side of the rock drive and the large rock parking space at the upper portion of the photograph.
Memorial Day 2012 program
For the past five years, my sister and I have driven my Aunt Jean to the veteran's cemetery in the San Joaquin Valley where her husband and son are buried and where she will be buried when she passes. This year they were honoring the USAF during the ceremonies with the above program and the appearance of an Air Force honor guard and the Air Force Golden West Brass Quintet that played musical numbers throughout the ceremonies.
We leave her house by 8:00 AM and arrive at the cemetery usually well before the ceremonies begin, typically at 11:00 AM, though they were delayed again this year because of traffic. We stop at the same rest stop along the way, and after we have placed flowers and flags at the various graves, we usually have a late lunch at Andersen's Split Pea restaurant by the freeway exit and entrance.
