Category Archives: Holidays

What to eat on St. Patrick’s Day?

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Stella

This ^^^ is what I am eating on St. Patrick’s Day! The traditional favorite, accompanied by root veggies and cabbage. My mother called it a “boiled dinner”, and she also made that with ham, as well as corned beef. There … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Stella

Reference.com The history of pi dates back to the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Babylonians estimated pi as 3.125, and the Egyptians approximated pi to be 3.1605. However, it was the Greek mathematician Archimedes that calculated pi to be between 223/71 … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Stella

A repeat post with a few minor updates; I won’t be eating these today, but remember them fondly. It’s Pączki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as my old friend … Continue reading →

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Romance – Poems and Songs for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Stella

Dedicated to lovers! Regardless of the disclaimers, love is one of the best things about being alive, and a big part of life’s memories.

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Music of the day – What Child Is This?

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Stella
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Music of the day – O Tannenbaum

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Stella

Believe it or not, I learned one verse of this carol in German (the second one he sings here) when I was in about 2nd grade! The church we attended was founded in a German community, and many of the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions 2021

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Stella

Should you, or shouldn’t you? Make resolutions, that is.

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Music of the day – Auld Lang Syne

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Stella
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President Trump’s New Year’s Eve Message

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Stella
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Story of the day – The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Stella

Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening– the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When … Continue reading →

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