Memorial Day

People actually got hyped up about Memorial Day here -- who knew it wasn't just an excuse to watch movies all day.  All week long there were storytelling events.  People were "Belly up to the bar," as one patron described it, listening to stories about The Great War and World War II mostly, some more recent events too. There were, of course, some sad stories and ballads, but there were also stories about pranksters and mishaps.  It culminated in this ceremony at the end of the parade.  Moya and I walked down and couldn't see a thing.  But we made lots of friends because Moya currently has red toenails.  Everyone thought she was a diva.  I didn't tell them that they are her soft paws used to keep her from scratching the hell out of wood floors.