Never saw it

My Memorial Day was absent of any common celebrations like get togethers, cooking out on the grill, or swimming in the pool. However as I mentioned in the video I shot yesterday, that doesn’t mean I didn’t appreciate what the day off is all about, honoring those who died in service of the country.

Later yesterday I saw my uncle posted a picture of my grandfather from when he was an aircraft mechanic in World War II.  He was standing on a massive ant hill in north Africa where he was stationed during the war.  I had never seen the picture before.  I never talked much to my grandfather about his day’s in the service and in retrospect I wish I would have.  I guess I was too young to know or care about the significance of what he experienced.

Anyway I thought it was great timing by my uncle, considering the holiday.  I miss my grandfather, I have his bowed legs, his fix it mentality and often accompany a hand shake with a reassuring slap on the upper arm, just like he always did.