Circle Centre Mall, January 2010

We went to Circle Centre Mall in January. It isn't something we do often, so I thought I'd take some pictures there. These are some of the results.


This image is looking east from the Arts Garden at the south side of Washington St. It's the detail of one of the buildings along there that I thought interesting.


This image is looking east from the Arts Garden at the north side of Washington St. It's one of those pictures you can provide someone in 2050 to say this is what downtown looked like 40 years ago. Meanwhile, you can use it to show someone what it looked like just a few months ago.


Looking the other direction, over the railing to the floor below, we saw that there was some kind of art show going on. Here Brian and Janet are checking out the stuff.

The next few images are of some of the art.











This image is of the glass "sun" hanging in the main hall of Circle Centre. I've taken this picture a gazillion times, but I keep thinking I'll get a good one of it. I think I am now giving up.

Fireworks

I really like fireworks. Seems like I always have. But I can't watch them now without thinking of what Morgan said to me just before Independence Day, 2003. I asked him if he wanted to plan to see fireworks, that maybe we could go where there were some really great ones. He responded, "No, Dad. I've seen all the fireworks I think I can stand now." He had just returned from Iraq.

These are fireworks we saw while in Savannah, GA, for Independence Day, 2010.

Banner Close-Up

Here's a better view of the banner itself. See below for more information about it.

Back at the House

I had a banner made using the graphics we had used in previous years for the masthead of our Memorial Day program. I imagined it (the actual design was created by Nancy Connor, a talented artist that I work with) evoking the memory of anyone who has ever received a folded flag. Although we tried to get an actual Marine for the hands, we wound up borrowing a coat and gloves and using Janet's hands. The hands of the flag receiver belong to Brenda Leive, the leader of the Military Support Group.

Better Look at the Plaque

Here's a closer look at the plaque on the rock.

Wreath and Flags

Here's a close-up of the wreath and flags.

Memorial Tree

Here's the memorial tree, decorated for the day.

Memorial Day Service

Now that we're nearing the end of summer, I'm getting around to putting up pictures from things that occurred earlier. We held a small service at the memorial tree in back of the church. I said a few words at the service, the ABC's of remembering what those like Morgan have done for us. A is acknowledging each day that there are those who give much that we might enjoy our way of life. B is live to benefit those around us, in the spirit and example of those like Morgan. And C is live with courage and do those things which we know to be right even when they are hard and exact a significant price.