Many years ago we were in Victoria, British Columbia, on Remembrance Day. We refer to it as Veterans Day. I was touched by all the people wearing red poppies on their lapels. When I was young, many people wore poppies – but now I rarely see them. Many Continue Reading
Halloween and Day Of The Dead in Berkeley!
Halloween What would Halloween be without pumpkins? Take a drive to Half Moon Bay for the Pumpkin Festival! Half Moon Bay is only about an hour from Berkeley (though there will be lots of traffic that weekend) and is a delightful place to visit. Berkeley Really Celebrates Continue Reading
Memorial Day … one of our country’s sacred holidays
American Florence Cemetery — Italy For many years I've attended Memorial Day Observances - and hope you'll be able to attend one too. There are Ceremonies around the San Francisco Bay Area — I'm planning to go to the USS Hornet in Alameda this year Several years Continue Reading
Memorial Day … or as my friend Jay Izso described it … Freedom Day
American Florence Cemetery — Italy For many years I've attended Memorial Day Observances - and hope you'll be able to attend one too. There are Ceremonies around the San Francisco Bay Area — I'll probably go to Golden Gate National Cemetery this Continue Reading
Thanksgiving … a time to give thanks and give back
I collected all solicitations I received this year, put them into a box, and open the box a few days before Thanksgiving. Last night, I sorted them (appropriately, while watching Schindler's List). selected the envelope(s) which Continue Reading
Berkeley’s Halloween and Day Of The Dead Celebrations!
Berkeley really celebrates Halloween! Thousand Oaks, Emerson, and other schools have great parades. And pumpkins ... great pumpkins! Here's a selection from my flickr photo page Russell and Josephine Streets and Mariposa Avenue have wonderful pumpkins Continue Reading
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