Category Archives: holidays
Friends who Celebrate Hanukkah (Chanukah)
I was not raised in a Jewish household that celebrated Hanukkah, but remember “comparing notes” with Jewish friends during the Christmas holiday season during my childhood. I remember being just a little envious because their celebration lasted more days than … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, holidays
Tagged chanukah, Christmas, christmas holidays, hanukkah, holidays, jewish holidays, religious holidays
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Halloween Isn’t What it Used to Be
This year I haven’t put out the pumpkin decorations, and we just picked up our candy last night…partly because I’ve been dealing with a health issue, and now we are out of town…looking at driving home through a Nor’easter tomorrow, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Halloween, holidays
Tagged halloween candy, halloween costumes, halloween pumpkins, trick or treat
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Old Christmas Cards, New Memories
First, I hope all had a wonderful Christmas, and are looking ahead to a great 2010, Happy New Year! This is the first day back to work for my husband, who took a vacation week off. We spent it at … Continue reading
Handel’s Messiah, a Christmas Tradition
When my husband and I were dating, and in our early years of marriage, we would go into New York City each year to hear a performance of Handels Messiah, it was performed every night for a week, if I … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Church, Dating, holidays
Tagged christmas video, handel's messiah, handels messiah video, music video, video of handels messiah
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A Charlie Brown Christmas – What It’s All About
A couple of nights ago they were playing “The Sound of Music” on television, so I started rummaging through some old VHS tapes looking for our old copy of the movie so we could watch it commercial free…haven’t purchased a … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christmas, holidays, Movies, Reading Memories, TV Show Memory
Tagged charlie brown, Christmas, linus, lucy, meaning of, snoopy
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Memories of Daddy on Father’s Day
Father’s Day has come and gone, but my thoughts about Dad haven’t. I have had him on my mind a lot in the days proceeding Father’s Day and since. The picture is one of my daddy holding me when I … Continue reading
Posted in Dad, Father's Day, Grandparents, holidays
Tagged daddy, day, fathers, grandaddy
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