November-Looking out the window here at Mountain View once again

23 Nov 2022

It’s November and nothing says November like those Midwest Fall colors that make a walk through our cemetery, a walk to remember. All those colors are here. Yellows, Reds and an occasional Rust color to add to our November natural palette. With over two hundred species of trees that grace our grounds, there’s a style and a something for everyone to see and enjoy.
We remembered our Veterans and our Veteran families on November 11th as we do every year. Our Fair Oaks Information Booth barrel of flags that greeted cemetery visitors, was as popular as ever, as family members chose a flag to pay their respects. As the sun set, one could see a mosaic of flags dotting our grounds across Mountain View.
Looking East as you drive the paved street circle that surrounds our historic cemetery, you sense a solace or calm engineered, no doubt from our founding fathers, back in the day. The days of our beginnings, way back in 1882. Even with the din of Hybrid cars now crisscrossing our cemetery streets, that feeling of solace is still here. Maybe it’s time to enjoy a walk in our park.
With all the yellow colors now bursting forth in all their fall glory, one is reminded of the title of that 60’s Hippie-then, Boomer-now song, Mellow Yellow by songster Donovan. Those mustard yellow trees, pictured against our famous So-Cal blue sky, are awesome. More than awesome.
If those November colors don’t remind you of the season, there’s one picture that will help you recall all the memories of the way we were, way back when. It’s that Saturday Evening Post cover, created by Populist artist Norman Rockwell. There have been many modern parodies of that classic cover. But the timeless message is loud and clear. Like those early settlers that found the New World and the new opportunities in our beloved America, we offer our thanks for all our blessings. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Bon Appetit.

Till we look out the window here at Mountain View once again…

Text and photos by Denny Dormody (FD 3383)
Awesome Research by Oscar 1