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Decking the Halls
One of our foxes asked, “How early do you decorate for the holidays?” Since I’ve always worked on a school schedule, and since I stay away from stores as much as possible, I start my Christmas preparations the day after … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Patricia Kiyono
Tagged Christmas cards, decorations, holidays, schedules, stockings
29 Comments
Can’t get enough of the Beach!
Hoping you’re all well as we’re heading into the last quarter of the year. I’m still “BOND’ing” and have no idea how I can just move forward to something else. There was just so much more to talk about. We … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Friendship, Holiday
Tagged beach, Dolphins, Gippsland, holidays, Iris Blobel, Lakes Entrance, Melbourne, Tunnel, West Gate Bridge
12 Comments
Holidays – Is Bigger Always Better ?
“Stop and take your time to notice things and make those things you notice matter.” ― Cecelia Ahern, Thanks for the Memories And there’s the holiday theme again … AND you are aware this could, in theory, turn out to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Miscellaneous
Tagged Australia, camping, Great Ocean Road, holidays, Iris Blobel, vacations
8 Comments
School’s out!
“Learn from the mistakes of others you won’t have time to make them all your self” ― Jill Shalvis, Simply Irresistible The summer break must be coming up soon in the USA – it’s the theme for this week: … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Holiday, Life, Random thoughts
Tagged final school week, holidays, reports, school, summer holidays
8 Comments
Spring, Sprang, Sprung
Thoughts about the Season after Winter By Jeff Salter Spring is on everyone’s mind this week, but I’m not certain winter is quite over … here in Possum Trot. So until I know whether spring has fully sprung, let me … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Holiday, Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, poetry, Random thoughts, romance, writing, youth
Tagged Bambi, Connie Francis, holidays, memories, poems, poetry, recollections, spring, spring break, springtime, Walt Disney, Where the Boy Are
17 Comments
Thanksgiving = Thanks + Giving
Yeah, as one of my law school professors liked to tell some of the students (never me), that title above means I have a “keen sense of the obvious” but no matter how obvious, it is nice to stop and … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Jillian Chantal, Random thoughts
Tagged Al Gore, eggs, family, friends, giving thanks, holidays, Jillian, thankful, Thanksgiving
19 Comments
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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The Day After…Peace
The shredded wrapping paper has been tossed, boxes to be recycled have been relocated to the garage, and leftovers are in the fridge. In short, it’s peaceful in the Gibson household, aside from the beeps and blips coming from the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving, Shopping, and Decorations
A Piece of My Mind By Jeff Salter Our topic this week gives me a lot of wiggle room. I’ll start with a wrap-up of Thanksgiving Day and the days around it. Thanksgiving We had 16 … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Jeff Salter, writing
Tagged Christmas, cousins, decorations, family, gifts, holidays, in-laws, mall, pleurisy, Santa, season, shopping, Thanksgiving
15 Comments