Memorial Day. A federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who have died while serving in the country's armed forces. For some, a somber time. For some, a party. A cookout with family and friends. The unofficial start of summer, a reminder of brothers and sisters lost in battle. Some people visit cemeteries and … [Read more...]
Weekend Edition: More than Just Cookouts and a Day Off
Forgive my absence for a few days...this has been a long, rough, emotional week at the Hoekstra homestead. Our daughter was promoted to HIGH SCHOOL. You.all. I can't even. It seems just like yesterday she was learning her alphabet, and now she's going to be a freshman (don't blink). Our son completed his last year at his elementary school, and he … [Read more...]