While the men go off fishing....

My dad and older brother

For many years, every memorial weekend my dad 

and many of the males on my side have gone on a fishing trip.

They stay in a cabin on Shamineau Lake near Motley MN, a lake I frequented as a child.

All girls stay back and do their own thing.  

Typically my sister & niece comes down to Rochester to hang out with my mom.

 

We usually hook up on Saturday and visit the Cemetery in which my grandparents and 

Great grandparent on mom's side were laid to rest.  

Both set of Great grandparents are here along with many great aunts and uncles etc.

I love the Concord Cemetery, the two lane gavel path and the quiet of a country setting.

The "Thomas" plots, Mom's parents (foreground) and her 

grandparents set behind near the large tombstone.

I forgot to photograph the Madsen side just to the right of the Thomas's

After we paid our respects we headed cross country to the County Seat cafe in Mantorville,

 I highly recommend this little eatery, lots to choose from and they serve breakfast all day.

then....

a pedicure to follow!

Saturday night Rick and I watched the Rochester littles so their mom & dad 

could have a much deserved break date!

 Just hanging out on the driveway, it was a beautiful evening.

 perfect for a campfire and S'mores

even Uncle Gavin came over to hang out with us.

Do you have any traditions over the Memorial weekend?

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A very unique (and worth while) visit...

On our way to the cabin, about 15 minutes from our place, 

we pass by a sign that reads "Evergreen Cemetery" , well.... 

those of you that know me, KNOW that I am lured to cemeteries!

Any cemetery but ESPECIALLY the small country cemeteries.

On this particular trip to the cabin we FINALLY stopped to check it out,

 I'm glad we did because I have never seem a cemetery quite like this one.... 

First... the sign. 

Looks like someones family member put this together with old scraps of wood from the garage. 

 then the one-lane dirt path that seems to go to nowhere.

Then the plots.... very unique markers

(I blotted out the last names out of respect to those deceased)

 A steel hand made yellow cross, with names of family member, (perhaps children), 

hand-penned down the middle.

 Silk flowers adorn the grave markers,  

this cemetery so remote yet those who rest here still thought of.

 I thought this interesting, the grave site bordered by cement paver's.

Again a hand made cross, no big grave stone marker here.

This little gem caught my eye, a small angel attached to a nearby fence. 

 

So unique, cement boots sit atop this grave, marked with a hand made cross. 

There is a stone marker with name and dates at the foot of the grave.

Look closely at the cross....a belt

A little hard to see, but there sites are all outlined by small rocks 

No name, just a site bordered by wood pieces 

This little Digger toy looks to be deliberately left here in this small plastic circle, 

there doesn't appear to be a grave nearby so I'm not sure what to think of this??? 

A wooden marker, names and dates inscribed with a wood burning tool. 

Along side it another hand made cross.

This marker simply states "AT REST"

 I want to know more about this cemetery, it's just so unique, 

never seen anything quite like it.

BONUS PHOTO:

No, we are not in South Dakota

 

There is a Buffalo farm on the way to our cabin, this time we stopped for a photo op.

As I got closer I started hearing some crazy snorting so it was a brief visit.....those creatures are huge.

A very unique (and worth while) visit...

On our way to the cabin, about 15 minutes from our place, 

we pass by a sign that reads "Evergreen Cemetery" , well.... 

those of you that know me, KNOW that I am lured to cemeteries!

Any cemetery but ESPECIALLY the small country cemeteries.

On this particular trip to the cabin we FINALLY stopped to check it out,

 I'm glad we did because I have never seem a cemetery quite like this one.... 

First... the sign. 

Looks like someones family member put this together with old scraps of wood from the garage. 

 then the one-lane dirt path that seems to go to nowhere.

Then the plots.... very unique markers

(I blotted out the last names out of respect to those deceased)

 A steel hand made yellow cross, with names of family member, (perhaps children), 

hand-penned down the middle.

 Silk flowers adorn the grave markers,  

this cemetery so remote yet those who rest here still thought of.

 I thought this interesting, the grave site bordered by cement paver's.

Again a hand made cross, no big grave stone marker here.

This little gem caught my eye, a small angel attached to a nearby fence. 

So unique, cement boots sit atop this grave, marked with a hand made cross. 

There is a stone marker with name and dates at the foot of the grave.

Look closely at the cross....a belt

A little hard to see, but there sites are all outlined by small rocks 

No name, just a site bordered by wood pieces 

This little Digger toy looks to be deliberately left here in this small plastic circle, 

there doesn't appear to be a grave nearby so I'm not sure what to think of this??? 

A wooden marker, names and dates inscribed with a wood burning tool. 

Along side it another hand made cross.

This marker simply states "AT REST"

 I want to know more about this cemetery, it's just so unique, 

never seen anything quite like it.

BONUS PHOTO:

No, we are not in South Dakota

There is a Buffalo farm on the way to our cabin, this time we stopped for a photo op.

As I got closer I started hearing some crazy snorting so it was a brief visit.....those creatures are huge.