…from Switzerland. When we picked up a potted edelweiss on our way home from the Bernese Oberland yesterday, we didn’t realize how sophisticated our impromptu train picnic would become! It may  not be the American BBQ we’re dreaming of, but it’s been a lovely holiday weekend. More on Memorial Day:

• Don’t forget to join in a moment of silence at 3 this afternoon (Forbes)
• The real story of Memorial Day (The Atlantic)
• What veterans really think about on Memorial Day (CNN)