What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? – A decent question from the daily writing prompt.

So many answers leapt to mind. The first thought was all of them. And my reason for that answer is that for many years I worked a lot of holidays. Some years, just about all of them. Having recently retired I have had a year to experience all of them in a different way, and they are great.

Working not only had a negative impact on me, but my family I feel. But that is behind me, and I’m celebrating with joy on just about every holiday that rolls around.

I guess my favorite holidays have always been Memorial Day and Independence Day. One is the unofficial kickoff to summer and the other is a mid-season blast. Usually, it means family and friend cookouts and maybe some crabs and other seafood on the 4th.

For many years our family vacationed together at the beach on the 4th of July holiday and that was fun seeing those fireworks and the kid’s excitement.

These two dates are difficult at the same time, because both my parents passed very near to those holidays. Which reminds me I’m overdue a visit to them. I’ll have to venture down to Arlington this May.

Have a great day.