Southern Graves

One of the veterans I paused by at Chastain Memorial Cemetery a couple of days ago was Michael Edwin Kirby .  Though I never quite know for sure why I stop at some graves and not others, I think in this instance it was the American Flag standing and lightly draping over his granite marker.  Then I noticed the inscription: My Beloved Son, Recruiting For The Lord Michael Edwin Kirby SFC US Army Dec 29, 1961 – May 24, 1991 I hated to see that Michael died at the age of just thirty years.  In an effort to find out why he died so young, I checked to see if he had a FindAGrave memorial.  He does.  And the first thing I read was Michael Edwin Kirby was a member of "Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier." Frankly, I was a bit blown away.  I've had the privilege, the honor, to visit the awe inspiring space that is Arlington Cemetery.  And I was blessed to witness the duty fulfilled by the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Plea...

On the Road Again! For road trip #3, us girls decided to go to Savannah, Georgia. Unfortunately, we were not able to spend a whole lot of time there. In fact, we would arrive in Savannah around 10pm one day, and have to leave mid to late afternoon the next. That's less than 24 hours! You know what that means -- we had to prioritize . Before I get to our respective objectives, let me tell you what my Aunt did. Before we even journeyed to Savannah, she made it clear that she would NOT go on a ghost tour. Therefore, I didn't bother lining one up. Upon arrival in the beautiful city and cruising the historic downtown area, we saw many tours ongoing. My Aunt then thinks a ghost tour would be OK since there are groups and much is out in the open. Now she often asks, "When are we going back to Savannah to take a ghost tour?" Whatever. We've moved on. ;-) Back to the main story. The three of us each had an objective, all to be completed before we returned ...