Our family celebrated Memorial Day 2008 in our own way, by working our fingers off building a deck, by watching the kids run and play, by not getting involved in crowds, by getting sunburned, and by flying our flags at half-mast until noon and then raising them sky-high:

Now, before anyone starts hollering at me because we are not flying the usual flags that American’s fly, please remember that I’m married to a very passionate Texican.  The first flag (on top) is the original Confederate States of America flag, which first appeared in March 1861.  Please don’t confuse this first flag with the flag that many think of as the confederate flag that folks interpret as not nice.  That other flag has become a symbol of something that most of Texas that I know, want nothing to do with.

The second flag (lower) was known as the “Burnet Flag” and was used to represent Texas from 1836 – 1839 as the national Flag of the Republic of Texas.

Ah yes, my Texican is extremely loyal to his roots – and to his country.