One of the things I miss about Memorial Day at my parents’ house is going to visit cemeteries. I like visiting the graves of my ancestors and hearing their stories. But beyond that, I am fascinated by cemeteries. I even made Kay visit an old cemetery in Park City on our honeymoon (much to her dismay, and I doubt I will ever live it down . . . ) This year I decided to take the kids to a cemetery even though we don’t have any ancestors buried here. Ann Arbor has a beautiful, old cemetery next to the Arboretum. It was so peaceful and beautiful to walk around and look at the old tombstones. It was also a great time to teach the kids about death, the resurrection, and respect for sacred places.

After we spent some time in the cemetery, we went to visit the Arb. The peonies were in full bloom and it was gorgeous! Even though it was a hot day, we enjoyed hiking through the Arb. We are blessed to live so close to such beautiful places.