Tag: holiday

  • Giving Thanks

    Giving Thanks

    Episode 55 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Halloween

    Halloween

    Episode 2 October 29, 2021

  • Our Kids Deserve Better Than Columbus Day

    Let’s give Columbus Day the heave-ho. It is long past time. Besides, it isn’t a big deal anyway. Columbus Day is the lamest of national holidays: There are no long-standing American traditions of cookouts and celebrations today. It has no significant religious connections other than the fact that Chris was Catholic. It isn’t beloved for…

  • Thanksgiving Projects

    As much as she loves the gathering with family and her cousins, I think my Baby’s favorite part is the projects. Published via Pressgram

  • On the 12th Day of Christmas

    I love vigilantly keeping the Christmas decorations up through Christmas.  Take a look at what we did for the kids at my tumblr page.  My wife did the fireplace and I did the logs and fire.  We also had a great time counting down the days! Tonight the Wise Guys show up.  What do you…

  • More Important New Year Markers Than New Year’s Day

    The longest tradition in my life with regards to New Year’s is the annual double-date my wife and I would do with her best friend and husband, Kelli and Doug.  We would go out to a fancy restaurant, eat well, go back to their house and wait for that big Ball to “Drop”.  The guys…

  • It’s Still Christmas, Jerk!

    Last week was a particularly hard week for us.  My wife is in retail management, so that means we all have to follow the life patterns of the craziest time of the year.  Sales were very strong for our Barnes & Noble and the few times I foolishly ventured near the shopping center, I almost…

  • Giving Thanks When the Holiday Doesn’t Deserve Them

    Giving Thanks When the Holiday Doesn’t Deserve Them

    I kind of hate Thanksgiving.  I do love my family, the festivities, watching the Detroit Lions, the parade.  I especially love the food.  Oh, I love the food.  For the longest time, my favorite food in the whole world was stuffing.  It still comes close.  No, the reason I hate Thanksgiving is the holiday’s origin.…