Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2004. Mattie was two years old and we took him that weekend to the National Arboretum in Washington, DC. Outside the visitor's center, is a lovely pond filled with koi. They even sell food to feed the fish, which of course Mattie was eager to do! Well maybe not do himself, but he had me do it and he watched very carefully!
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- number of people diagnosed with the virus: 1,641,585
- number of people who died from the virus: 97,686
Given the amount of time needed to coordinate the virtual walk and manage its administration, I haven't been able to take longer walks with Peter. Today, we went for our first long walk in a while. We headed down to the National Mall. I am glad we did. As we were walking down Virginia Avenue, we saw a familiar sight..... hundreds of motorcycles and the "the Saluting Marine." Actually signs of life, which was very welcomed.
Every Sunday before Memorial Day (for the last 22 years), our National Mall experiences Rolling Thunder. Which has now been renamed... Rolling to Remember. Thousands of motorcyclists ride into DC in a patriotic display in order to honor our veterans, and also to remember those lost or missing soldiers from our nation's conflicts. These heroes from across North America ride into town for this annual event represent their fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, coast guardsmen, firefighters, rescue personnel and law enforcement officers and make the event especially memorable for riders and spectators. This is the first year the event has been CANCELLED!
Nonetheless, the Saluting Marine was standing in his usual position today and there were some veterans who were present and united together.
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