Crystal Lake, Illinois 4th Of July Parade 2009 Note: In 2009, I attended the Crystal Lake, Illinois Fourth of July parade, which took place a few blocks from my home. It remains, in my mind,Continue reading
Category: Holidays-Celebrations
Happy New Year With The Legendary Romanian Song Ciocarlia [The Skylark]
Picto video / Artwork: Oana Maria Cajal. Posts featuring work by this artist are collected at Oana Maria Cajal.
It’s The Right Time For A Happy Newfie Year Celebration
The Trouble With Tradition – Midnight Onset Of New Year DrHGuy has learned the hard way that off the shelf New Year’s Eve customs are a poor fit for his metaphysique. An especially problematic issueContinue reading
Christmas, Love, Serenity, & Leonard Cohen
“I feel that everything is changing into something else. Serenity is not a condition I find myself in too often. When it comes, I tend to wallow in it for as long as itContinue reading
Christmas On Maui: Lahaina Banyan Tree Lights
After dinner last night in Lahaina, the Duchess and I strolled down Front Street to Courthouse Square to view the Banyan Tree Christmas lights. The Lahaina Banyan Tree, the largest in the United States, was 8Continue reading