USS Arizona Memorial and Picnic in Georgia
Blog Prompt: On May 30, 1922, The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated today in Washington, D C, by Chief Justice William Howard Taft. What is your favorite historical monument and why?
While my dad was stationed in Hawaii, back in the 60′s, I went to the USS Arizona a couple times when my grandmother’s came to visit us there.
Even though I was young, I remember standing there and looking at all the names of the men that died on the very spot I was standing. I would stand there and look in the ocean where you can still see the ship and the oil still leaking from it. I remember how it bothered me so much that some of those men were “daddy’s” and that my daddy was doing the same kind of job and he worked on a ship at that time.
To this day, I will never forget what all those “daddy’s” sacrificed for our great country and how proud I was of my daddy for being so brave.
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One of the lazy days we had in Georgia was spent at a really nice park. The kids got to play all afternoon, grandpa got to play ball with his grandson and son and we also had a nice picnic.
The playground they have was for all different ages. The little one just had a ball on the slides and equipment for his size. The two older ones were able to play on equipment made for their size. There is also a great walking trail that you can walk your dog on. Ernest would love that for sure.
Great park for everyone and we all had a great time!
Grandpa playing ball
Loved all the playground equipment
I remember seeing the USS Arizona when I was younger. It was so sad … I remember being mesmerized by the oil in the water.
We just got back from Washington and I cried at all the memorials we saw there – they’re just so moving. Especially the Vietnam Memorial and omg, the Holocaust Museum.
I also went to NYC and saw Ground Zero and the exhibit they’ve got there. So powerful.
Words can’t convey the depth of emotion I felt seeing these.
Sounds like a great park! And looks like you got some great photos too! Have a great weekend!
What wonderful fun pictures!! One of those memories that seem little at the time and are HUGE in the future for those kiddos!
Thanks for sharing!
I have never been to Hawaii but the USS Arizona is on my list of places to go to. Love the pictures! Everyone looks like they are having so much fun!
USS Arizona definitely pulls at the emotions – visited on a trip to HI when I was a freshman at USAFA. i always get choked up when i think about all the sarifices that have been made for our freedom. i love your prompts – great idea. such cute pics!!