I hope everyone has something fun planned. I’m looking forward to meeting up with a friend that I haven’t seen in over a year! We’re having lunch at a little cafe on the beach on Monday to celebrate being vaccinated (yay science!).
I took this photo at Rosehill Cemetery earlier this year. I’ve spent quite a bit of time in this cemetery over the past year, partly because it’s so close to my home (10 min. walk) and partly because it’s one of the oldest cemeteries in Chicago so there are quite a few famous/important people buried here. It’s really a cool place to explore.
The graves in this photo belong to Civil War soldiers. Curious about the graves, I did the tiniest amount of research. In addition to soldiers, there are 14 Union Generals and 6 drummer boys (that makes me incredibly sad) buried here. I’m embarrassed to admit that I don’t much about the Civil War beyond the very basics, but I think it’s cool that members of the regiment that fired the first shots at Gettysburg are also buried here.
It’s shaping up to be a pretty nice weekend so I may mosey on over to the cemetery this weekend to say thank you in person to these men who fought for the soul of our country so long ago. And while I’m at it, thank you to all of the other women and men who have served and continue to serve.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!