I realize as I feel my fatigue that I always find this an odd weekend. I love the three days, but the celebration part as exhibited by sales shocks me. It seems like a weekend to go within, to honor those we love who have died.....
I remember when I lived in Iowa as a child, and we went to Indiana and put flowers on family graves. My uncle put flags on the graves of the veterans.
Now, we live in California, and still I feel the need to use these days to go within. I found myself pulling my Cold-Weather Cooking cookbook off the shelf and I am planning Curried Lentil Soup with Chutney Butter for dinner. Of course, here, it is not so warm and it suits my mood....
Memorial Day weekend - three days to contemplate and reverence the wonderful ones who have died..
I'm not clear how shopping fits in with that.
