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Tag Archives: Christmas
Mrs. Santa’s Sleigh
What with elves making toys and Santa filling his fleet of sleighs, Mrs. Santa decided she needed a new sleigh to dash about. So it was off to the sleigh store to pick out the very best and most practical … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Mrs. Santa's sleigh, Santa Claus, shopping, three wheel motorcycle
Tagged Christmas, elves, modernize, Mrs. Santa, old school, Santa Claus, sleigh, three-wheeler
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The Beauty of December
Nature’s Sense of Humor Softly, quietly, gently falling snowflakes clothe the earth in beauty. Catching them in our gloved hands to gaze at their shapes is part of the fun. Kids lean their heads back with open mouths to … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica, nature, snow
Tagged Advent, Christmas, Costa Rica, December snows, love of family and friends, nature, snowflakes
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Appreciating a Different Pace of Life
My first trip to Germany was on a turboprop plane with Icelandic Airlines. Our layover to refuel was in Reykjavik, Iceland. The noise of the engines remained in my ears for a couple of days after I landed in Germany. … Continue reading
Posted in customs, Fasching, food for the soul, Gemuetlichkeit, Germany, Heidelberg, Oktoberfest, pace of life, restaurants, traditions, University of Colorado at Boulder
Tagged Bratwurst, cheese cake, Christmas, dialects, Easter, Fasching, flowers, food, German language, Germany, handshakes, Heidelberg, Oktoberfest, oxen, pretzels, restaurant customs, roast pork, turboprop plane
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The Importance of Friends
It is at this time of year after Thanksgiving and before Christmas that we turn more to family and friends. We renew and form new traditions and rituals during this time. Students are home from college with new-found friends and … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas Traditions, family, friends, life lessons, love, Thanksgiving, visits
Tagged a time for giving, Christmas, family, friends, Germany, New Year, Onondaga Lake Park, rituals, seasons
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