2025 Memorial Weekend

I hope you had a enjoyable Memorial weekend with family and/or friends.  When I got off work at The Whitney last Saturday, we drove to Zeeland, Mi [about a 2 1/2 drive] to spend the holiday weekend with our youngest son, Jeremy, and his family.  It was a fun-filled weekend.

We enjoyed two evenings around their portable patio bonfire pit, visiting, having S'mores, and listening to Izzy play her ukulele.

Ice cream and apple pie while enjoying the fire pit!  ;-)

On Sunday morning we went to church with them at Hope Church, followed by lunch at Vee's Grill and Coney Island.  Izzy ordered a breakfast burrito bowl that I'm anxious to recreate at home, as well as Jerry's breakfast tacos.

In late afternoon we drove the short distance to Saugatuck.  A lot of other people had the same idea as it was very crowded with tourist walking the quaint streets.   We paused for some pictures on our brief walk around town.

Memorial Day was a beautiful sunny day with temps in the low 70's.   So many activities were packed into the day, beginning with cornhole.  I have never tried that game.  Have you?

Jeremy and Ellie competed against Izzy and Jerry [Papa]

After cornhole, Jeremy and the three grands played volleyball [without a net].  Ellie is on a volleyball team and is quite good.

Jeremy played a game of chess with each of his girls who are learning the game.

When chess was done Izzy and Ellie did craft painting on old 45 rpm vinyl records.

Izzy concocted a drink with lemon slices and fresh strawberries that was very refreshing and good.

~ Jeremy with Jerry and Me ~

Then it was time for Jeremy to grill steaks and chicken kabobs.

While dinner was in the making, Ellie, Landon - and even Papa - used the time to shoot some hoops.  Football is Landon's first love, but he's quite good at basketball too.

Izzy made a yummy salad with Arugula, Green Apple slices, and shaved Parmesan tossed with a Lemon Vinaigrette.  I love trying new recipes and I'm anxious to try her salad at home.  I think I'll add some honeyed sliced almonds.

There were Arnold Palmer's to drink and I took my Harney's Blueberry Green tea that I enjoy too.

As has been said, "all good things must come to an end", so around 6:00 o'clock we loaded our car, said goodbye, and began our journey back home with many wonderful memories of our time spent together.

How did you spend the holiday?