Trip to DC
My Gran. Pretty Cute huh?
As some of you know, my Gran passed away at the beginning of August. This weekend David and I traveled to Washington DC to lay her to rest along side my Grandfather in Arlington National Cemetery. We celebrated her life the best way we know how, by bringing the family together and sharing our memories. My brother, Mom, Dave and I made a trip to Chestertown, Maryland for a night. We stayed at the Brampton Inn, a bed and breakfast in that we took Gran to several years ago. We made a special effort to get some crab cakes while we were there. They were one of Gran’s favorite foods. Here are some pictures from the weekend:
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- Arlington
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- Brampton Sign
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- There were deer at the Brampton Inn when we arrived
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- Mom, Sean and I
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- The inn
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- The inn from the side
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- Cottage that Dave and I stayed in
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- Our room
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- Dave at the Chestertown waterfront
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- Chestertown Street
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- Dave and I with a big tree. (It was the state champion of that sort of tree)
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- Maggie, Mom, Sean, Dave and the Washington Monument
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- Washington Monument
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- It’s tall
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- Back to Back
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- Being silly
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- World War 2 Memorial with Washington Monument
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- Eagles at the WW2 Memorial
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- Lots of spiders call the WW2 memorial home.
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- Lincoln Memorial
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- Lincoln
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- Vietnam Memorial
I am not going to say too much about it, but I do have one parting thought. I was lucky to have spent so much time with my Gran and fortunate that I knew her so well. I am a better person for having her in my life. Don’t waste the time that you have. Grab those people that you love the most and give them a big hug, or call or write to them as often as you can. You can spend every moment of your life with someone and it still isn’t enough. Life is short even when you live to 91.
A Nurse and A Nerd 