Sunday, November 25, 2007
National Day of Mourning 2007
We were blessed with beautiful weather for our "Thanksgiving Day" celebration. The ceremony and speakers were wonderful and very moving. I was also impressed by the wide variety and age range of supporters that showed up for the gathering. It was such a spiritual event--maybe just that connection to my ancestors and heritage--maybe the connection to a lifestyle that makes sense. Whatever the case, this is going to be a yearly tradition.
Our ancestors and "past friends" were invited to join us and their presence was clearly felt. I went through two sets of fully charged batteries and half of a third set--just while on the hill (this would have been for approximately forty pictures--whereas, normally, one set of batteries would take AT LEAST one hundred pictures). Some suggest that spirits drain electrical sources while gathering energy. At any rate, my camera regained momentum upon leaving the hill and reuniting at Plymouth Rock.
We participated in overtaking the streets of Plymouth and marching to the first church in Plymouth (and likely America) for the dinner. A meal was provided for the gatherers; we didn't stay long though because space was limited and we chose to give our seats to others. It was all good though since Laura prepared a feast that we took with us to Nikki's! ;)
The drive home was equally beautiful (albeit, LONG--the normal eight hours from RI turned into ten; thanks to shoppers, hunters, holiday traffic + the normal commuters). These are mostly just sky pictures from our trip home (clouds, rainbows, the sunset); some of those other things in life that fill me with feelings of peace and serenity... Click here for my Plymouth pictures from July 2007.
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