Memorial Day

Memorial Day means so much to me and there are so many wonderful memories of past Memorial Days/weekends. Like many other Memorial Day weekends, I headed up to the "cabin" near Mt. Lassen. This is what Memorial Day means to me:

• the hills of Northern California are golden
• the fields along I-5 are full of crops: corn, tomatoes, sugar beets, sunflowers, rice, wheat, alfalfa, hay, peppers, almond and walnut trees, and squash
• being with my dear family
• enjoying the fresh mountain air
• getting away from the heat of the Bay Area, the congestion, the noise
• the end of the school year is just a few weeks away
• feeding the deer, chip monks, grey squirrels, and various types of birds
• cherries at the fruit stands
• playing cards
• watching movies
• and a grateful heart for the men and women who have fought for our liberty

Here are a few photos from my time away.