Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Saturday, August 3, 2024

August 2024 Holidays

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It’s the last month of the summer vacation season. We are in the dog days of summer so here is a whimsy post on some of the days we celebrat...
Monday, April 4, 2022

A look back and forward to some holidays we may have missed. April

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April 1 st The origin of April Fools Day is rather uncertain. However, the common belief holds that during the reformation of the calendar ...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Welcome to February

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February is one of the darkest months in the Northern Hemisphere. In January we welcomed in a better (hopefully) new year and made New Year ...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Special Holidays

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We as Boomers, like to celebrate, any excuse for a party.  So to get you in the mood to celebrate on this fine Friday in July, here are thr...
Saturday, July 4, 2015

Happy Independence Day to my US friends!

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Variously known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tr...
Sunday, August 3, 2014

How did B.C. Day come to be a holiday?

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Have a happy BC Day. Why do we have this holiday, basically just because someone thought it would be a good idea to have a holiday for the ...
Thursday, July 3, 2014

Happy July 4th to my American Friends

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A brief history of the day, thanks to Wikipedia Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United...
Saturday, June 14, 2014

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad's

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I lost my father when I was in my early 20's but I still miss him. Fathers day is a wonderful day for many men. T he date when Father’s...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas

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A time for family and friends, may you be enveloped with the warmth of family, and friends on this special day. No matter what the history ...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Maui Bound

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We are heading for a two week vacation in Maui and I am looking forward to spending some quality time in the sun.  It has been a slow summe...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Happy Victoria Day!

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Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25. It honours Queen Victoria's birthday. Victoria ...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Boxing Day What is it for?

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If you are looking for something that explains the origins of Boxing Day, well, you are not going to find it here. The day-after-Christmas ...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Think like an optimist

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Many experts will tell you that when you change the way you look at things, you will change your life – and it’s true. If you’re sitting ...
Monday, August 6, 2012

Happy BC Day

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Some background on this day: The first Monday of August is known as British Columbia Day, BC Day or B.C. Day, in the province of British ...
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Proper Care of Your Fish Pond during Summer

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Summer is such a perfect time to sit by a body of water and relax. Summer is also equated with times when you can pull your favorite chair,...
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