War heroes on Memorial Day, 2010

Here is my WW II hero...... this handsome young man (19 years old) is my dad, Leon Johnson.  I honor him today and all vets who have  served our country with valor, humility and love of the U.S of A.

Take me out to the ballgame........

Day 1 of our Memorial Day weekend found Jim helping our neighbors with home improvements and fix-it jobs.....digging out stumps, trimming bushes and repairing a broken outside shower pipe.  Later, we went with friends to a Shorebirds ball game in Salisbury at Perdue Stadium.  Here is Sherman their mascot giving out baseballs to the kids, and after the shorebirds win over the Blueclaws, a fireworks display!

Here they come!

We ate lunch at Hemingway's yesterday, voted by Eastern Shore magazine as the seafood restaurant with the best view of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.  With the Memorial Day holiday fast upon us, this bridge is already crowded with visitors traveling east, wanting to soak up some beach sun as summer officially begins.  Crowds like this will continue to come and go until September, when once again peace and quiet will prevail in our quiet little resort town.

Strawberry-rhubarb pie

Gotta say I am proud of this pie!  Made with fresh rhubarb and local strawberries, it is yummy-o.....a real rival to the ones I remember my grandmother baking.

Dining at Victoria's

Had lunch with some of my retired co-workers today in Rehoboth at a lovely Victorian restaurant on the boardwalk.  It was cool and so very foggy that we could not see the ocean.  Food was yummy!  Pictured is my lunch: a bread bowl full of crab, tomato, bacon and cheese all on a bed of what makes this healthy....greens!

Guys and girls

This weekend we went to the cove to spend the weekend with Dave, Ann Marie, Layne, Eva and Jack.  We watched soccer games, took long walks, attended a strawberry festival, saw Jack discover a turtle's hiding place, did guy things (getting the sailboat ready to launch), and girl things (a wine tasting at a nearby winery). Great weekend!

New boardwalk

Took a bike ride to the boardwalk this morning, following Jim who was running.  A new boardwalk is being laid at the bandstand and in front of some of the shops.  The boards have been specially treated to resist splintering (good for those bare beach feet). I'm guessing these improvements will be finished by next weekend....Memorial Day.