FUN FACT: Memorial Day, which is the last Monday in May, was originally called Decoration Day. It was to honor those who had sacrificed their life fighting in the Civil War by decorating their grave. Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971.
This year we had the Coltons come down to visit us. It was an eventful weekend to say the least. Our favorite part of the weekend was Galveston Island. The weather was warm and the water just below lukewarm. The only drawback was the 3 feet barrier of seaweed between us and the water. It was just wide enough that jumping would only get you half way across. If you could get past the carpet of seaweed, you were constantly reminded of its presence by the smell wafting through the breeze.
We found a not-so-friendly sea creature that had washed up on shore. A Portuguese Man o' War is a pretty little bugger. It has long limbs that can paralyze small fish and cause painful whip-like stings on humans. (Thanks Wiki for the info.) We tried to ask a life guard what we should do with it, unfortunately they weren't very helpful. So we decided to give it a proper burial by throwing it in the garbage bin. Better in the garbage than someone else finding it and getting hurt, I guess.
At any rate, it was a perfect day at the beach. Thanks Brent, Cheryl, Cara, and Daniel!
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