Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category
Friday, November 24th, 2006
We were fortunate to be in area for the 2006 edition of the Swansboro flotilla and Christmas tree lighting. The streets of Swansboro were decorated for the holidays.
There were luminaries all around Front Street and along the shores of the White Oak river. The weather had a pleasant chill to it, and a wonder crowd had gathered on the shores of the river.
A carriage service was offering horse drawn rides around town. All the stores were open, and Jana's was even open into the evening.
It was very pleasant evening as we stood on the shore waiting for the first of the boats decorated with Christmas lights. It took a while for the flotilla to appear, but they were well worth the wait. My vote would have gone to swimming sea turtle. Unfortunately moving boats in the dark are too much of a challenge for my pocket size Nikon.
I guess the only way to really enjoy the flotilla is to be there. I understand there will be another one in Morehead City and Beaufort next weekend. I hope the weather is as good for their event as it was for Swansboro's.
It really was a magical evening. We finished it off with a delicious seafood dinner at Captain Charlie's.
I can highly recommend the fried oysters.
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Thursday, November 23rd, 2006
The beautiful late fall day we had yesterday is just a memory. The temperature will not make it above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. There is also a cool north wind.
Cold weather does make it feel like the holidays, but I enjoyed yesterday's warm weather. Still there is certain beauty in the dark skies and muted colors.
Our son is not going to be able to join us for Thanksgiving this year for the first time. He will be greatly missed. We still miss my mother who now hasn't been with with us since 2003, and our Lab, Chester who died the same year.
Getting together with your family is one of the real treats in life. It is nice to have a fancy meal, but the most important thing is the opportunity to renew the ties that bind us to one another. Our family likes to say that home is the one place where you are always welcome.
We have a cat. During Thanksgiving we have a visiting cat and dog. Somehow they manage to get through the holiday. It's too bad others can't figure out how to coexist like the cats and dog.
This morning I read that Canada is having another debate about Quebec. It seems that Quebec wants to be a nation within a nation. I thought that was already the case in 1987 when we left Canada, but I guess it is hard to satisfy the separatists. The good news is that Canada can debate even its own citizens to sleep so I am not too worried about a Canadian civil war.
We spent so many years in Canada that I always think about Canada during Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was the holiday that I missed the most when we lived in Canada. Thanksgiving is the American holiday to me. While we all live independent lives in independent countries, I still think our interdependence is the key to happiness whether were talking provinces, countries, or families.
Thanksgiving is a good time to relax and enjoy those that love us unconditionally.
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Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
I long ago gave up thinking that I had the answers to everything. I sometimes believe that I have a few pieces to the puzzle that might help others find their way in our increasingly competitive and complex society, but...
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Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
I long ago gave up thinking that I had the answers to everything. I sometimes believe that I have a few pieces to the puzzle that might help others find their way in our increasingly competitive and complex society, but...
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Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
I long ago gave up thinking that I had the answers to everything. I sometimes believe that I have a few pieces to the puzzle that might help others find their way in our increasingly competitive and complex society, but...
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Monday, May 29th, 2006
Sometimes the weather shouts at you, but when summer comes it more like it has sneaked up on you. The air stops moving, the heat and humidity descend and squeeze the energy out of you. The South's famous gardeners all...
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We were fortunate to be in area for the 2006 edition of the Swansboro flotilla and Christmas tree lighting. The streets of Swansboro were decorated for the holidays.
It really was a magical evening. We finished it off with a delicious seafood dinner at Captain Charlie's.
