DAVID OSMOND-DANNY BOY ON MEMORIAL DAY

i look out my window...

the flag is posted and waving.

i reflect on the purpose of this day 

away from work.

REMEMBERING.

a day to remember

those that have lived great

and have moved beyond their earthly home.

in a years time,

stephen garff marriott

and

maxine rice garff

are on my list of thoughtfulness.

this was the day

MEMORIAL DAY

that i would meet grandma garff

at wasatch lawns

to place flowers on grandpa's headstone.

now she joins him

and as much as i wanted to honor her

and reminisce...

* i just wasn't quite ready.

rick golfed with friends

noah went to seven peaks

and i cleaned

cleaned 

like a madwoman

and there is still more to do

later we celebrated

and 

barbecued.

grandma and grandpa

joined

and we

REMEMBERED

mom and dad,

with great efforts and persistance on their part

made sure that grandma garff's headstone

was there on wasatch lawns

for this day of

REMEMBERING

photograph of Ray Hart

this video was presented

to me.

most fitting for the day of 

REMEMBERING

happy MEMORIAL DAY

lyt

*on may 28, 2014,
on the return trip from heber city,
i stopped and had a moment

 kisses to my grandma garff

a moment for grandpa royal
and grandma marba,
another to breathe in the beauty of the surroundings...

expressions of love 

and hopes for forgiveness

to

teva

WASATCH LAWNS THE DAY AFTER

may 28, 2013

i felt too sick for work

nor did i wish to expose anyone

to the ????

that i had

so i did what i had hoped to do yesterday

i took a drive to WASATCH MEMORIAL

the crowds had departed

but

a sea of beautiful flowers

remained 

unlike the sunshine of yesterday

gray clouds

released fresh rain

grandpa garff

loved the song

aunt donna always sends the lovliest of  flowers to royal and marba

"raindrops keep fallin' on my head"

so the weather

added charm to a lovely array

of blossoms

further east
was
uteva
rick's mother

i wish i had brought
bouquets of bright bouquets
of gorgeous flowers
i won't forget next year
 

interesting
that uteva is by woodrow marriott
further east
was a playful display
that caught my attention.
my heart was touched
and saddened.
this little boy
passed on at the age of one.
there were bats and balls
balloons
paper lanterns
photos
foam glasses
pinwheels
toys
it was quite the sight

i felt grateful
that
i had the opportunity to pay my respects
and that
i made the time

WHAT WILL I REMEMBER ON MEMORIAL DAY

it's a beautiful day

i am grateful to be alive

today is may 27, 2013

MEMORIAL day

a day to REMEMBER

i peek outside

the flags are waving

i put on my shirt

sure to help me REMEMBER
i set the timer so as not to miss

 participating in a national moment of silence
for our veterans
and those suffered and sacrificed for the freedom
i am enjoying
noah is reading to me at the table

plastic glasses with one plastic eyebrow ?

when the buzzer rings

it is 12:00 sharp
all action ceases and silence true silence commences

i am thinking about
matthew smith

and his
PROUD AMERICAN 
GOLD STAR MOM

to make this day MEMORABLE for my
son and his friends,
we ended the evening at jordan commons
to see the long awaited
"ironman"