Comments on: The great cemetery tour of June 2008.

By: Risa Halpren

Risa Halpren — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:22:14 +0000

Wendy,
I also have relatives named Sherman who were professional musicians. Maybe this is another connection in our already intertwined lives.
Risa

By: Gnightgirl

Gnightgirl — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:46:38 +0000

Great pix, and a nice tour. I’m not sure about that blog header either…but if you find one that says “Gnightgirl” I’ll play along too.

By: Sue Doe-Nim

Sue Doe-Nim — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:15:10 +0000

From a more pragmatic POV we also leave stones so that people are reminded that the family is still around, watching and expecting proper maintenance.

You know the scoop though, 12 Rabbis = 13 opinions.

We leave Happy Meal Toys on my Grandmother’s headstone. She would have wanted it that way.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:09:35 +0000

P.S. I think it would make a great blog header!

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:09:01 +0000

Blanche. I don’t know if that was the person’s first or last name but I like how it just has the name. No dates, no pictures, just Blanche. I like how that one word is enough for that person.

By: cruisin-mom

cruisin-mom — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:25:56 +0000

Wendy, great tour. East coast cemeteries look so different from those here in L.A. Love the headstone with the cello.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:04:14 +0000

That was really nice, going on that cemetary tour with you through your photographs. And I never knew about Jews putting stones on graves so I’m glad you explained that.

Great post!

Leeann

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:41:15 +0000

Strangely (according to some of my friends), I’ve always loved cemeteries…and I have so many photos from them. So I looked at each and every photo eagerly.

But, in closing, I can’t help but point out that YOU FOUND BLANCHE, didn’t you?

(I’ll go back into my lurking corner now, after that one.)

Janet