There are many reasons for a parade – and boy are they varied. Today’s holiday, as far as I can tell from a little (more detailed than half-assed) internet research started with a strike and a march down the street. Read More …
Reading the news. Watching the updates. I can’t help but say…thankful are we, here, safe at home. Around the table with family. Good food someone lovingly prepared. Ability to share our thoughts. Welcome to think but also to speak freely. Read More …
Typically, Independence Day is red white blue and you – all of you – our neighbors, friends and family. As we gather in smaller numbers, we make sure to acknowledge the history of our country. While the telling of it Read More …
There is more meaning to us this Memorial Day, as we sit and ponder the costs of freedom. Some don’t have a personal experience. It is more about the start of summer, picnics and barbecues. It is about going to Read More …
I just finished my Book Club book for this month. Who cares, you may say? Well, this one (like many) had an impact. While this book – A Gentleman in Moscow – and it’s overarching story is not a rail against Read More …
After a number of fun, seasonal holiday weekends and events – we are ready some pretty serious recognition. This weekend, we celebrate by saying thank you and acknowledge our US Veterans. This is something we should do each and every Read More …
Oh Christopher (Columbus) what have you done for us lately? Or, maybe better said, “Why do we hate you now?” I started out sort of kidding, but then upon further research realized that the “holiday” has drawn far more attack Read More …
There are many things that could say that they are 241 years old…America is one of them. Most of them are older. Less or more stable – depending on your view point. They can also be a nice place to Read More …
Poetry is often lyrical and can become famous, but few poems are better known than those written by Edgar Allen Poe. I studied them, my husband studied and our kids studied them. “Quoth the Raven, Nevermore.” Of course, E.A. Read More …
In some ways, I think that it may very well be a rite of passage to protest against something the government, a business or, even your parents have done. How you go about this protest is up to you. We Read More …