Merry Christmas

My annual christmas photo of one of my wives Christmas decorations. I believe this my 13th year.

Wishing all a wonderful holiday and a safe and productive new year!

Merry Christmas

Things are looking up for 2021... we hope. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Santa's hat

Actully I think Santa's hat is red, but this is still quite a well done light display.

Easter and these times

It occurs to me that our present circumstance has some parallels to Easter... a struggle between death and redemption. Of course Easter is about one, and the pandemic is about many... but it can also be said that Easter is also about the saving of the many.

We do not need to rely on the almighty to save us from the virus, we each only need to be vigilant and stay safe. And hope for the best.

Merry Christmas

Posting a photo of a Christmas decoration has been a tradition on this blog for many years. This years "sleeping santa" has a special meaning to me as it was a gift to my mom from me and my brother over 50 years ago. We bought the santa at a downtown department store with our saved allowance money, probably for about a dollar.

Mom is now gone, and recently so too has my brother left this world.

Christmas is a holiday that is steeped in nostalgia and this little decoration surely is a good example.

Merry Christmas

Hoping you have a good holiday season. Be safe and enjoy your time with friends and family.

Waiting for the fireworks

It's been almost a month since my last post. The good news is we survived the move but are far from settled. We are living in a sea of brown cardboard boxes for now but making progress. I finally got my computer back up... now if only I could find my computer glasses so I did not have to tilt my neck north.

We did take some time to see fireworks as is our tradition (I met my wife on a July 4th weekend many years ago). We had a great spot on Jacksonville beach near the pier. Unfortunately the weather changed very quickly and two minutes before show time the sky opened up and the rain and wind ensued. It was a mad dash to the car but by then the rain had slowed so we watched from the comfort of the car (if sitting in drenched clothing is considered comfortable). But the view was not bad and we felt we had taken part in something that was part of our new community.

Not a Christmas tree

It is the proper shape and type, but not much chance this tree will see any holiday decorations... besides it is really too early for such things in my opinion.

Nighttime on Queen Street

Queen Street it the main street in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Here you find many shops and restaurants, and during the holiday season you find lots of white lights and Christmas decorations.

Merry Christmas

Wishing all a happy and safe holiday... hope Santa is good to you. And a have a joyful new year too.

Don't rain on my picnic

Hoping the weather man is right and we have great weather for Independence Day here in the good old US of A.

Merry Christmas

I wish all a very happy and safe holiday season.

From previous years: 2010, 2011, 2012.

Happy Thanksgiving

I am thankful this year for the millions of turkeys that have made the ultimate sacrifice, that we might overeat.

Enjoy.

July 4th 2012, Lake George, New York

July 4th is a national day of picnics, friends and family, the unofficial start of summer, and in the evening; fireworks. Of course it is also a celebration of our independence from the rule of England. Today England and the United State are the closest of allies (except maybe Canada if only because of geographic closeness).

I strikes me as odd that our best friends are the counties that we once fought against... England being only one example.  Germany and Japan are other instances that come to mind. Even Canada. Wonder why that is?


At any rate, it was a wonderful day, on and near a great body of water, spent with good friends.