Personal Touch
This morning I had a great conversation with an elderly friend and her younger neighbor. The three of us while from different generations wholeheartedly agreed on the importance of physical touch in the beginning and end stages of life. A baby that is denied human touch can fail to thrive…...
Forget-Me-Not
Flowers have long been a way we communicate our feelings. Red roses let someone know of our love, lilies can indicate hope and joy, daisies a sign of friendship. And a big ‘ole unexpected bouquet delivery might just be a way of saying “I’m sorry!” Like birds, trees and…...
New Campus Responds to Social Churn
Like so much in human experience, time brings change. The rock band Journey may have phrased it most succinctly when they sang, “The wheel in the sky keeps on turning.” Instead of “turning” perhaps Journey should have used the lyrical “churning.” Society inexorably churns over time. Technology grows and evolves;…...
A Difficult Question…..
If there had been a death in your family yesterday, what would you being doing today? It’s not something we like to think about because it’s probably one of the toughest questions you will ever have to face. If your answer is to “call someone”, that is a good start. …...
Second Sunday Concert
Thank you to everyone who came out this past Sunday, July 14th, for our Second Sunday Concert Series and to the 2nd Wind Band for an outstanding performance and show! The temperatures were warm, but the shade trees on the South Lawn provided relief and the evening was wonderful. We…...
An All American Day
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, June 29th for our All American Picnic and Concert. The temperatures were warm outside, but there was a nice breeze blowing through the trees on the South Lawn for our lunch and the cool air in the Lakeside Chapel was great…...
Rain, Rain Go Away…
Last evening’s concert featuring Forever Diamond was canceled due to the weather – which is to say the rain from the previous day which made the concert area soggy and the forecast for more rain Sunday evening. It seems like we’ve been fighting rain for months now. It interfered and…...
Thank You for Visiting + May 26 Winner
Sunday, May 26 was a very busy day at The Arlington Memorial Gardens. At 11:30 we were honored to host an open to the community Lunch with a Veteran luncheon. At noon, Team Fastrax provided a fun and inspiring patriotic skydiving exhibit for the crowd of over 300 attendees into…...
Thank You for Visiting + May 25 Gift Card Winner
After a beautiful day in the Memorial Park, we were so happy to see so many visitors, families, friends and others visit their loved ones and stop by the Field of Memories flag display. As visitors entered the park, we had volunteers hand out a four (4) question survey about…...
100% Chance of Death
There are milestones in life that we gather to celebrate or commemorate. Baptisms, Bar Mitzvahs, weddings, sweet sixteen, gender reveals and gotcha days, silver anniversaries and retirements. Hours are spent planning, budgeting, shopping and trolling Pinterest for clever ideas to make such occasions special for all who attend. If you’re…...