Posts under ‘Holidays’

Christmas and Easter were different from other days because those were the two occasions each year that my parents took me to church. I thought new clothes was a prerequisite so the one Christmas I didn’t get any, I thought something was wrong. Looking back, I suppose things were tight economically then. It must have [...]

I was looking through my pictures for something I’m working on and found some of my boys as devils. I must have been type casting. I bought all the costumes when the Ewok one I was sewing didn’t work out. Artsy crafty creative I am not. I mailed out for green dragon and Humpty Dumpty. [...]

Just before Christmas, we went WDW to see the holiday displays, Christmas, trees and gingerbread houses. The trees outside each park were gorgeous. I was especially taken by the one at the entrance to the Animal Kingdom with its beastie ornaments. The carousel at the Beach Club was a tasty morsel that I wished I [...]

The boys started going to Disney back in 1985, The first time it was June–too hot–so we tried another season. Next was December 1985–Christmas crowds–so we tried yet another season. Soon it was Easter 1987–more crowds–so we tried one more time. We decided to try for November 1988–just perfect weather with room to move. Booked [...]

Years ago my sons now 24 and 23 attended church regularly.  They went to Sunday school,  Summer Bible School, received Baptism, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, sang for many years in the Children’s Choir, and even joined the Youth Group for a little while.    How they loved going.  The Halloween theme–decorations with carved, lighted pumpkins, [...]