At the Rock

Here we are (I'm wearing Braden's jacket) posing in front of our handiwork, having just painted the Rock by I-5, for the 13th year, in memory of our sons Braden and Jim.  Freshly painted on the boulder behind us, you can see "Jim," "(B)raden," and "3/11/01."  We didn't get caught by the police this year, a definite plus. :) 

Tomorrow we will do the things we normally do to celebrate Braden and Jim, like go to the cove to throw flowers out, go to the local tavern to play pull tabs, go to the cemetery (their bodies were never found, but Jim has a memorial stone there) and take a walk, etc.  We always take the day off work to spend together and look forward to it each year.