Looked out the window this evening while I was preparing our grilled cheese sandwiches and saw this beautiful sunset. Had to take the screen off and open the window to take the picture.
At the courthouse in Luverne, MN they have erected a beautiful vererans memorial to the men and women from Rock County who were in the Armed Services. It is very well done. Here's the courthouse with a circle of all the service branches on the benches.
There is a cannon on the walkway to the courthouse. It's always been there since I was a little girl - it's a Civil War cannon and was cemeted onto a concrete pad - the only reason it was not melted down during World War II was because it was cemeted in the ground. Several years ago a family in Luverne decided to finance this memorial and researched the wagon that would have been used to carry this type of cannon. They had a replica made somewhere on the east coast, mounted the cannon and is now part of this memorial. Should have taken a picture of the cannon - it's just to the right.
The small pavers around the cannon and up the walkway all have names on them of service people who live or have lived in Rock Count, along with their branch of service and dates. When dad and I first visited the memorial this past Memorial Day, we found that Uncle Garry did not have a paver so I asked Aunt Bonnie if it was OK if I had one engraved. Uncle Garry's is beside the first wheel of the cason.
I think it's a beautiful memorial.
That's it from Brandon - have a wonderful week.
Love to all, Gramma and MOM
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