It’s Memorial Day It drizzlesAn older man limps across a parking lotHis arms are crossed behind his backIt’s Memorial Day He enters Italian Kitchen, Tomato PiesBest pizza in town, they’re open, tv on, menu in windowIt’s Memorial Day They are…
Category: Holidays
Valentine’s Day is Here and it is Still Not Too Late! Here are Ideas!
Here it is. Valentine’s Day. And you have nothing to give. Take a deep sigh. Look in the cupboard for these items or run to the store for: 3 cups Sugar 1 ½ sticks butter, 5 oz. can (2/3 cup)…
Valentine’s Day: Where is The Romance and The Passion?
Well Ladies and Gentlemen it seems like Valentine’s Day is a “Hallmark Holiday” that few celebrate!?!? Is it the economy, is it people were too busy to reply to my emails? I received a very limited response despite resending the…
Happy Martin Luther King Day, Let’s Protect Voting Rights and Be Grateful for his Legacy
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. • Above image of Martin Luther King…
Some of My Friends’ Families New Years’ Traditions
Hal Janssen – Anyone have any strange traditions that you practice on New Years Eve or New Years Day? It’s time to share them and come clean! Thanks for contributing these with us all! I think! Be well! ••• Laurie…
Merry Christmas & Happy Birthday to Five Friends!
I wanted to wish a Happy Birthday to five friends of friendlysuggestions.com Christmas is a rough day to have as a birthday, but, Nicole, Thor, Harry, Michelle and Sandy, Happy Birthday! • Santa has been here and now the day…
International Holiday Dinners: Traditional Italian Christmas Dinner
Occasional Adventures in On-Line Browsing Buon Natale! The Italian Christmas Eve Dinner is traditionally The Feast of Seven Fishes Each region in Italy has it’s own traditional Christmas Day meal—it’s always very large. Here are some samplings: The Menu: Selection…
International Holiday Dinners: The Traditional Greek Christmas Dinner
Occasional Adventures in On-Line Browsing Kala Christouyenna! The Menu: Egg-Lemon Chicken & Rice Soup Stuffed Cabbage (Yiaprakia) Salads Tzatziki Beet & Garlic Salad Cabbage Salad Greek Country Salad Lemon Pork with Celery Roast Lamb with Sage & Thyme Stuffed Turkey…
International Holiday Dinners: Traditional French Christmas Dinner
Occasional Adventures in On-Line Browsing In France the food is full of tradition. La bûche de Noël represents a special wood log burned from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day. Le pain calendeau is bread loaf, which is shared with…
International Holiday Dinners: Traditional Mexican Christmas Dinner
Occasional Adventures in On-Line Browsing Mexicans start their Christmas Celebration nine days before Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve, after the Christmas midnight Mass at a local church they celebrate with a festive dinner. The Menu: Noche Buena Fresh Tropical Fruits…