I love Thanksgiving!  It’s probably my favorite holiday!  I really try to make Thanksgiving a day of rest, relaxation, some good food and company, a good bottle of wine, and a day of reflection. This is not the day that I beat myself up over all the things that I haven’t done, nor a day [...]

Veterans Day was first observed on November 19th, 1919 by a proclamation from Woodrow Wilson celebrating the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.  The Congress, a number of years later, passed additional legislation that made the day a legal holiday and calling it Armistice Day, a day dedicated to the cause of [...]

Today is a federal holiday here in the United States as we celebrate Marting Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday was created by legislation and signed into law by President Reagan on November 2nd, 1983.  The legislation established the third Monday of each January as a federal holiday honoring Dr. King. It was first observed [...]

This Thanksgiving, with the tough economic times that we’re all facing, travel declined for the first time since 2002.  Less people are flying. And even though the price of gas had dropped substantially, in many locations under $2/gallon, we’re not driving this holiday either. Here’s a CBS news account:

Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers here in the United States. I’m not traveling during this holiday time, instead getting to enjoy time away from airports and busy crowds, giving me time to relax at home. The list of things for which I am thankful is way too long for a blog post, but know [...]