holidays: Fourth of July 2008 Ramblings - 07/05/08 09:59 AM
My husband in his usual patriotic way dressed in the royal red, white and blue that he has dressed in every Independence Day since the 1970s. The material the pants are made out of is the old polyester double knit, which like the energizer bunny just keeps going and going and going.
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holidays: A Politically Correct Christmas Greeting - 12/24/07 06:15 PM
A Politically Correct Christmas Greeting Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who choose to practice their own religion as well
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holidays: A Great Idea!!! - 11/26/07 12:30 AM
It's that time of year again, time to start working on Christmas cards...we received our first one on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. So I went Christmas card shopping today and will be slowly addressing our cards. Our troops give up so much of themselves and ask so little in return. Many
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holidays: LET'S SAY THANKS! - 11/10/07 04:22 PM
This is something cool that Xerox is doing: If you go to this web site, http://www.letssaythanks.com/ , you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it,
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holidays: NV, LAS VEGAS: THE GIFT OF LIGHTS - 11/05/07 11:43 AM
Don't miss this Las Vegas area holiday tradition - Friday, November 9, through Tuesday, January 1, 2008 "THE GIFT OF LIGHTS" 7th YEAR - NEW & BIGGER LIGHT DISPLAYS: AWARD WINNING! LOCATION: Sunset Park (Eastern and Sunset) - 2601 E. Sunset Road, Las Vegas ENTRANCE: Eastern Avenue, just north of Warm Springs HOURS Friday, Saturday, Holiday's: 5:00pm -
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holidays: Happy Halloween! - 10/31/07 02:10 PM
Some fun Halloween pictures to enjoy.... After church last Sunday there was a church sponsored Pumpkin Patch. Every child was allowed to pick out one pumpkin and take it home, there was also a jump house as well as photos being taken with each child and the "Pumpkin Man." The school that is run by
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holidays: NV, Las Vegas: Halloween 2007 - 10/24/07 04:30 PM
Halloween, a time of witches and ghosts, goblins and fair tale princesses - apple dunking, apple cider, trick or treaters....there will be lots of free or inexpensive events for children of all ages around town. If you are going to be in town for the holiday here are some fun Halloween
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holidays: Post 4th of July Thoughts... - 07/05/07 12:05 PM
Every year my husband loves to do his part to shows his patriotism, or so he says! I think it's more for the 'attention". The pants were bought in 1972 (so they are 35 years old!). And yes he has worn this outfit EVERY 4th of July since then! He's also worn it
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holidays: Las Vegas Fourth of July Activities and Other Interesting Things - 07/04/07 01:33 AM
4th of July Doings Around Town Summerlin's 9th Annual "Star Spangled Spectacular" @ Hills Park in Summerlin - starting @ 4:30 pm. concert @ 8:00 p.m. Fireworks following.There is a charge for this, call 702-895-ARTS for more information. The Las Vegas Philharmonic, under Music Director David Itkin, opens its ninth season with the "Star
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holidays: It's that Time of Year Again! - 06/25/07 12:03 AM
Today, June 25, 2007, is hump day! It comes every year at this exact time...6 more months until Christmas! Are you ready? My husband works for Dillards Dept. Store...according to him the holiday stock starts arriving the first of August...that's only 4-5 weeks away! Are you excited yet? It's amazing that the holiday
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holidays: Flag Day - 06/14/07 10:30 PM
As I left the house this morning I noticed little flags planted in the ground at the edge of all the lawns up and down the street. My complex, Braewood Heritage Square, sets these little flags out on many of the holidays during the year...I'm thinking "hmm, this isn't the 4th of July,
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