For the past two years, the kids and I have kicked off our summer by having a picnic on Memorial Day. The kids always look forward to the picnic, and have been anticipating this year's outing for several weeks. Even though the weather on Memorial Day was iffy thanks to tropical storm Beryl, we decided to carry on and made our way to City Park. City Park is a memorial park that honors men and women from Pierce County who have served in the armed forces. After eating our sandwiches- which was an adventure in itself as the food kept trying to blow away- we visited the various memorials located within the park and we talked about why we celebrate Memorial Day. We even took a moment to look for the names of all of the "Walkers" who served in WWII on that memorial plaque. Unfortunately, our fun was short-lived as it started raining (again). Still, we had a nice time and celebrated the holiday in a meaningful way.
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Great tradition!
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