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Family Fun on the Fourth
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
Posted in author's life, Family, Fourth of July, Holiday, holidays, Patricia Kiyono, traditions
Tagged celebrations, Extended family, Fourth of July
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Ringing in the New Year
New Year’s Eve isn’t a special occasion at our house. Since my hubby is usually asleep by the time most people are eating their dinners, I’m usually sitting here alone, either watching television, reading, sewing, or eating. So this week’s … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, memories, New Year's Eve
Tagged celebrations, Grand Canyon, grandkids, new babies, New Year's Eve, Van Andel Arena
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Extraordinary Celebrations
This week’s topic is about new (to us) and unusual holiday celebrations. There have been two occasions – that I can recall – when I celebrated a familiar holiday in an unfamiliar way, and there was another time when I … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, memories, Patricia Kiyono, Travel
Tagged celebrations, Christmas, family, Grand Canyon, New Years, Obon Festival, Phoenix, St. Martin
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It’s Groundhog Day!
This week’s assignment is to write about special things that have happened around Groundhog Day. Since I spent twenty-eight years teaching elementary school students, I’ve probably spent more time dwelling on this pseudo holiday than people in other professions. A … Continue reading
Posted in Patricia Kiyono
Tagged birthdays, celebrations, Groundhog Day, lessons, Steven Kroll, teaching
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Celebrations all around
“Smile…it makes people wonder what you’re up to.” ― Jill Shalvis, Simply Irresistible MLK Jr Day – Well I spent almost half of Saturday figuring out what that could be. In my defence, I didn’t feel very well, because if … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Australia Day, celebrations, Day, Iris Blobel, Martin Luther King Jr
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Now, It’s ‘Independence Day’ To Me
To be honest, I never felt terribly patriotic growing up, but OH! how we did do up the Fourth of July with fireworks! We bought them early and we bought a lot of mostly small ones, but they lasted through … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce
Tagged Abigail Addams, America, American Flag, American Indian, American revolution, Benjamin Franklin, Britain, celebrations, Fairfax County, family, fireworks, food, Founding Mothers, Fourth of July, George Mason, George Washington, Gunston Hall, HBO, holidays, Independence, independence day, Irish Independence, John Addams, Martha Washington, Maryland, Monticell, Mount Vernon, patriotism, Red, sacrifice, sparklers, Thomas Jefferson, USA, Virginia, war, White and Blue, women, Woodlawn Plantation
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