The Drone Show at Memorial Park for Memorial Day

 I got a few views of the drone show at Memorial Park.  We ended up behind a tree but slid a bit to see more but still had some obstruction.

This evening was to include the unfurling of the largest American flag but the rain cancelled this.  The rain stayed away for the presentation, but there was wet and mud around.  

Support Our Troops in Bellevue

 This ribbon is at the end of Pratt Avenue which runs parallel to Cornhusker one block to the south.  It is off the parking lot to the DJ's Dugout Sports Bar and on the hillside below the Cornhusker gas station.  And yes, we should support and honor our troops, especially with Memorial Day coming up.

Memorial Day Weekend: Oakland Temple Open House

There are weekends that you wish would never end, but inevitable they do.  Memorial Day Weekend (we got an extra day) started Friday.  Mark and Elliott, Natalia and Ayden all flew in that day, and we met in San Jose for the Cupertino High School Spring Concert.  They kids had a chance to reacquaint with Mr. Aron.  And we enjoyed a good show.  They presented, as is their fashion, four mini concerts.  The men’s choir did Elvis Presley, The women, Hairspray, the advanced women’s Frozen and the cappella choir Grease.  It was a great show, and then after the kids spent time with Mr. Aron, and pictures were taken. 

Saturday Caleb also arrived.  Sheri went and gathered him from the airport, while Jeremy and Mark and boys went on a hike.  I mowed the lawn.  That evening Sheri and I watched grandbabies while all our kids did a sibling trip to an escape room in Modesto.  They ate ice cream after. 

Sunday Charity had arranged for she and Caleb and Jeremy and Natalia to sing in church with Miranda playing the piano.  They sang, “I Stand all Amazed.”  We had a family barbecue with Anthony and Caleb manning the hamburgers and hot dogs.  The Normans were out.  They too had a big weekend as Heather went through the temple for the first time in preparation for her wedding in August.  So we met her fiancé and Mark, Diana and Anna were also here, along with all our kids and 8 of 13 grandchildren. 

Monday we toured the temple with all of our children.  Mark went through with Elliott and it was fun to see him explain the pictures, including John the Baptist baptizing Jesus.  Jeremy and Kayla were able to tour the sealing rooms where hopefully they will return soon.  Haley Dawn and Camberly Rose were all dressed up in dresses.  It was a fun tour, and then pictures after.  We also did the walk around the top.  The Visitor’s Center was too crowded so we missed there.  It was a fun time. 

We went home separately as Mark and Caleb were headed back to the airport.  Natalia and Ayden stayed a few more days.

California Poppies from the Frontage Road, Lathrop and 99

Billy Wardle cover of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" by Pete Seeger

California Poppies

Memorial Day 2017

Memorial Day this year was different.  It was yard work in the morning.  I went and helped with feeding the Veterans.  It was at the VFW Building.  they served tritip and chicken.  I mostly helped with the clean up.  I arrived in time to serve only a few stragglers.  We took down the big tent which was interesting.  It was a big circus type tent used for shade.  Inside the VFW there was a display of all the service men from California who had passed away in the war.
In the p.m. Jeremy and Kayla hosted a barbeque.  Jeremy had made a water structure as part of their pool.  The kids were already having fun when we arrived.  In addition to us, the Halls and Miranda, there was one of the missionaries who taught Kayla, and his wife.

Memorial Day Display, Del Osso

I took a picture of the display which can also be seen from the freeway.  I don't think I had very good light.

Memorial Day Display at Del Osso Park

The Memorial Day Display, which is usually at Woodward Park on Sunday before Memorial Day, has been set up along the freeway at Del Osso Farms for 30 days this year.  The display will be seen by many more than normal, but we will miss some of the activities at Woodward Park.  Some three million people will drive past the display of seven thousand crosses.

By way of activity in Manteca, there is a memorial day barbeque Monday at the Senior Center and a "Riding for the Troops" Saturday and Sunday.