Memorial Day

Soon after we awoke this morning we were treated to a bagpipe serenade.  The man who was to play the bagpipes at the Memorial Day program was tuning up and we got to enjoy a preview.

  

On the way back to the coach Wayne took a picture of the Great Dane who is in the trailer in front of us.  Trouble didn’t want to have anything to do with him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went over to the boardwalk at the port for the Memorial Day Program.  Several of the participants were already seated behind the tables and a Marine Corp group were standing over to the side.

They had folding chairs set up for the spectators and there was quite a crowd.

After the posting of the colors and the opening prayer, the bagpiper played for us.

The women of the DAR unfolded the American Flag,

displayed it and then refolded it.

The flag and some flowers were then presented to an older woman in the audience.

They then presented roses to the Gold Star Mothers and to all of the mothers who had children currently serving in the armed forces.

The veterans were called up by service to place flowers on a mock grave of a soldier.  There were lots of participants.

Wayne went up when the other Air Force veterans went up.

 

The Marine Corp gave a rifle salute and played taps.

The bagpiper played Amazing Grace and we had a closing prayer.  This is what the “grave” looked like with all the flowers.

It was a very appropriate way to spend Memorial Day.