Tag: holidays
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Have a Shiny New Year
Wow, did this year fly by. So another year comes to a close, one in which we finally got married, which assures that we will not forget this year any time soon if at all. Not the greatest of year for the Hokies, but certainly a great one for Bush and the people of Iraq.…
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Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! 🙂
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National Christmas Tree
Last night, we made our annual trek downtown to see the national Christmas tree. The whole area, along with the giant menorah and individual state and territory Christmas trees is known as the Pageant of Peace. We had a great time, but wow, was it cold. The temperature was hovering around the freezing point, and…
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Snowy Nativity Nutcracker
Ah, what a relaxing weekend. We slept ALOT Saturday and Sunday. Didn’t really plan on it; it just sort of happened. We had caught up on some errands already so we didn’t have a whole lot to do outside of the house. On Friday evening, we tested our acting skills by playing Mary and Joseph…
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Thanksgiving Redux
So the Thanksgiving holiday weekend was alot of fun. We left our house at 5 am on Thursday morning and were able to miss the bulk of the traffic as we arrived about four and a half hours later at Julia’s house. We rested for awhile as Julia prepared the Thanksgiving meal. With football on…
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Happy Thanksgiving
We are on our way to the good ol’ Bronx for some of Julia’s YUMMY turkey and stuffing and can’t wait! We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend! Happy Thankgiving!
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Happy Veteran’s Day
“Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen in the Nation`s history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans` service…
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Weekend Update
Brian and I had a really good weekend. Friday night, our neighbor Cathy, Brian and I sat in front of our house eating pizza and handing out candy to the 20 kids that showed up trick or treating. Saturday we went Christmas shopping…yes, you read correctly! It was about a 6 hour adventure walking in…
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I Got A Rock
Just a quick note to tell everyone to have a happy and safe Halloween. Now go out and look for the sincerest pumpkin patch you can find and wait for the Great Pumpkin!
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Holiday Weekend
Here’s wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend. Happy Labor Day!