Gaithersburg Library Grand Opening
If you persevere and read to the end of this post, you’ll be rewarded by the best part, video and music of Peter, Paul And Mary singing “Light One Candle.”
Don’t Let The Light Go Out
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Tag Archives: Christmas
Christmas Cards, A Vanishing Tradition
American Christmas card, circa 1940 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I regret to report that 2013 will be remembered as the year the Christmas card tradition died.
Based on anecdotal evidence, 2013 is the end of an era. People I know report neither sending nor receiving more than a card or two this year. I wouldn’t mind being wrong about this, but . . .
Christmas Gifts Delayed By UPS And Snow
United Parcel Service (Photo credit: Dust Storm)
Santa Claus is legendary for customer satisfaction and on-time Christmas Eve performance.
UPS package delivery, despite its ubiquitous brown trucks . . . not so much.
Thousands — probably hundreds of thousands — of gifts failed to arrive in time for Christmas. Don’t blame Santa. Continue reading
Snow In Maryland Before Christmas
Snow. You gotta love it. Unless you hate it. It’s your choice. This is, after all, still a free country — more or less — depending on which of the 50 states you’re living in or traveling through. Your mileage may vary.
Winter has arrived in Maryland, and it’s nasty. (Technically, it’s not winter until the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21, but let’s not be technical.) Continue reading
The Best Gifts Are Homemade Chocolate-Chip Cookies
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Living Simply And Still On The Grid 