Yesterday was Ashley's birthday. I got her age right this year (37) of which she was glad.  She and Sonny went out early to finish up t...

The True Story of  Rudolph A man named Bob May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out his drafty apartment window into the chilling Dece...

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. ...

One week from today and Christmas will be over!  The time is running out and I still need to shop!!  Hopefully I can get a little done toda...

One popular tradition of Christmas is singing Christmas carols. These traditions have their origins in the past well before the terminology ...

The first Christmas Tree lit with electrical lights was in 1882. Edward H Johnson, an associate of inventor Thomas Edison, was Vice-Presiden...

We made it to Tuscaloosa yesterday with no problems.  Sammie did quite well in the car all that time.  Our complaint was that she wanted to ...

We are packed and ready to go - hitting the road later and turning our SUV south headed to Texas.  Keep your fingers crossed that Sammie enj...

Some interesting facts about Rudolph – The Red Nosed Reindeer : 1.        The poem was written by Robert L May, an advertising executi...

Let's learn about Christmas Trees ! Pagans and Druids believed the evergreen boughs would ward off evil spirits, witches, ghosts a...

 A little seasonal trivia for you before sharing the projects to get you in the spirit! The traditions of trees, mistletoe and elves s...