My sweet and very romantic father provided each of us with a velvety rich red long-stemmed rose to place on Mom's marker at the cemetery, and that is what we did on Mother's Day.
If you are ever in or near Lexington, take a drive or walk through this historic park-like place. The weeping willows, the lakes with ducks, swans and hundreds of huge goldfish (there used to be peacocks wandering about when I was a kid) and the flowering trees and shrubs are so beautiful. This so-called "garden" cemetery (it has an arboretum) is the burial site of many notable Kentuckians and was originally established in 1849. At the entrance is a Romanesque style gatehouse built in 1890. It's an impressive, peaceful and lovely place.
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