Monthly Archives: December 2021

Today is the last day of 2021. It certainly didn’t live up to my expectations, but like every day, there a lot of things to be thankful for. One publication picked perseverance as their word of the year. I think … Continue reading →

In our downstairs hall, we have a brass wall hanging that at first looks like an elephant head. But on closer examination, it’s apparent that it’s not a real elephant head — it’s a brass “carving” of Ganesha, one of … Continue reading →

Well, 2021 is drawing to a close. One good thing that can be said about it — it wasn’t as bad as 2020, that so far leads the list of worst years ever. Around this time every year, it’s nice … Continue reading →

Well, here it is time for my pretty-much annual Christmas Blog. Things aren’t exactly back to “normal” yet, so Christmas probably won’t be considered “traditional” again. But — what is “traditional?” That depends on a lot of things, including your … Continue reading →

Today is Christmas Eve.May you never be too grown up to search the skies tonight….— 30 —

In continuing with the Christmas theme of late, Claire has every Christmas tree ornament that the White House Historical Association has ever produced.  The White House Historical Association has released a Christmas tree ornament every year, beginning in 1981. All … Continue reading →

Today is the first day of winter. I’m not crazy about winter, but one good thing about it is that starting today, the days are getting longer. Yesterday was the winter solstice — the shortest day of the year, when … Continue reading →

Well, it’s that time again — the new year is almost here and that means it’s time for my annual New Year’s Resolution blog. I know I go through this same spiel every year, but I do it to remind … Continue reading →

We made our (almost) annual trek to the Nutcracker yesterday. Just like in past performances, Emily was the best dancer of the bunch — I think she’s now been just about every character it’s possible to be in the Nutcracker. … Continue reading →