Category Archives: Fourth of July

Dressing for the Occasion

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

I posed this week’s question: “Do you dress in any particular color or style for holidays or special days?” I believe that I was misunderstood by some. I did not meant to ask about ‘dressing-up’ for holidays. I wondered if … Continue reading →

Posted in America, author's life, Autumn, big plans, childhood, Christmas, Daily life, decisions, experiences, Fourth of July, holidays, inspiration, lifestyles, memories, Tonette Joyce, traditions, winter | Tagged Autumnal clothing, Christmas clothes, clothing, Dressing for Holidays, expectations, halloween, Holiday clothes, Holiday jewelry, perceptions, shopping, st. patrick's day, The Bicentennial, Wearing green for St.Patrick's Da, Wearing red for ST.Valentine's Day | 6 Comments

Decoration Decorum

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

“How early do you start shopping/decorating for the holidays?” Shopping! How I miss the hustle and bustle of shopping centers decorated to the hilt and finding just the right gift for just the right person! I have been some distance … Continue reading →

Posted in America, author's life, Autumn, childhood, Christmas, collections, experiences, Family, favorites, food, Fourth of July, Holiday, holidays, inspiration, recipe, Tonette Joyce | Tagged Christmas, Easter, Epiphany, gifts, halloween, independence day, Lent, New Year, st. patrick's day, St.Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving | 10 Comments

Daydream Believer

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Jeff Salter

Let’s Talk About Daydreams By Jeff Salter First things first — Happy Independence Day to all of us living in America. Secondly: I’d be willing to swear on a stack of Mad Magazines that this is NOT my suggested topic. … Continue reading →

Posted in America, characters, creating scenes, dialogue, Fourth of July, holidays, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous, novels, What if | Tagged daydreaming, daydreams, outside the box | 20 Comments

War and Peace

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

At any period of your life, did your extended family have big “get-togethers” around Independence Day? is our question of the week. As everyone should know by now, I grew up in the Washington, DC suburbs. The Fourth of July … Continue reading →

Posted in big plans, childhood, Family, Fourth of July, Holiday, memories, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce, traditions | 11 Comments

Family Fun on the Fourth

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Patricia Kiyono

This week, our resident hound asked about Fourth of July celebrations. Specifically, about large celebrations with extended family. When I first noted the topic, I thought this would be an extremely short post, because I have very few extended family … Continue reading →