Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Memorial Weekend

On Saturday morning we got up early and headed out of town for the day. First stop - Lyons Hiway Cafe and breakfast with Janell & Randy. Our golfing buddies, Donna & Denny were with us. We had a nice visit and, as always, ran into some people we know. (Myrna, Rosemary Kai is now a waitress at the cafe.) Next stop the Lyons cemetery to remember and honor family members. Mom, Dad, Bob, James Lee, Grandparents, Milton, and Jerry's Aunt Betty. Then on to the Oakland Cemetery. Jerry's Mom & Dad, Mabel and Axel, Carol Ann, Jerry's Grandparents and Uncle Verle. Upon leaving the cafe I mentioned that we didn't see Jim Kroger at the cafe. It seems like we always run into him there. The first stop at the Lyons cemetery, there was Jim and his son Eric. Will & Marie are buried close to the Gatewoods. It has been a long time since we visited the cemeteries on Memorial weekend. We have visited either the week before or on Friday evening. It is really more touching to see all the flags and flowers that the legion and auxilary have so faithfully put up early Saturday morning. There was a grave being made ready for the funeral of Dale Newill scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

After our memorial visits, we were on our way to Ashland to play a practice round of golf. Donna and I will be playing there the 18th & 19th. As usual whenever we get out of Norfolk, we have to allow some shopping time. We had a couple of hours to spend at Nebraka Crossings factory outlets just outside of Gretna. There aren't a lot of stores there any more, but did manage to pick up a couple of things I really didn't need, but bought anyway. On to Ashland. Although it was rainy and drizzly when we left Norfolk, the skies kept getting clearer and clearer as we drove. By the time we teed off it was partly cloudy. It was one of those days that you practically wear out a sweatshirt putting it on and taking it off. When the sun was out it was perfect t-shirt weather. When the clouds would go over it was perfect sweatshirt weather. We then decided to find our motel that has a Greewood address. Greenwood is a very small town and we couldn't believe it would have any type of motel. It didn't. We ended up driving about 20 extra miles to find the motel that was just off the interstate at the Ashland exit. Couldn't believe the truck driver didn't know this. I am glad we found it and Donna & I didn't have to go hunting for it after we played.
We decided to eat supper in West Point on the way home. Our first choice was the Legion Club. Driving by we saw that they were having Artie Schmidt band and there wasn't even a place to park within 3 blocks of the place. Bernard's, a bar/grill type place where we sometimes stop, was closed. Our third option was JD's. This is where we ended up. Just as we pulled into a parking spot, a 31 county car pulled in the spot facing us. Someone else that we didn't see at the Lyons Cafe had driven to West Point for supper. Cheryl & Doyle Huffman and another couple that I didn't know. It was a very long but enjoyable day.
Sue

6 comments:

Myrnagj said...

Sue, Thank you for visiting the cemetary for the holidays.

You did as much driving as some Californians do in one day to get to work.

LaDawn said...

You ladies are wearing me out just reading about your adventures!

Janell said...

We enjoyed having breakfast with you. I'm glad you had good weather for your golf game. Randy mentioned you were probably not getting rained on when the sun came out in the mid-afternoon.

Shirley said...

Sue - did you see the World Herald article about the Lyons Civil war vet getting his name on the stone.
Mentions Norm Weber, who teaches science at Wisner?

Sue said...

I did see the article. There was also an article in the Mirror Sun. I don't know what part of the cemetery this grave is in and didn't take time to find it. Abby will be in high school next year. Will have to ask her about Norm. I think Tilton W had a son named Norm.
Sue

Janell said...

Missing you while you're in Carolina. How was bowling?