Stanley Cup Day was honored on El Morno today and a Canadian friend shared on Facebook that when her son asked his dad about the great battles of history- her husband immediately described the battles of Alberto and Ontario hockey teams. Hockey fans at their finest. Growing up in Texas, I wasn’t introduced to … Continue reading Stanley Cup Day. Is Hockey your stick?
Month: March 2011
March 22, 2011: Stanley Cup Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 22, 2011 ★~Today's Quote: Some people skate to the puck. I skate to where the puck is going to be. ~Wayne Gretzky ★~ Stanley Cup Day: In 1894, play-off competition for the coveted hockey award known as Lord Stanley’s Cup began. Montreal and Ottawa played for the first championship honors … Continue reading March 22, 2011: Stanley Cup Day
Rascal Circus Costume
March 21, 2012: Monday Morno Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 21, 2011 ★~Todays Quote: “On Monday, when the sun is hot, / I wonder to myself a lot: / `Now is it true, or is it not, / That what is which and which is what?'” ~A. A. Hodge quotes ★~ Monday Morno Day: The Mamas and the Papas sang … Continue reading March 21, 2012: Monday Morno Day!
Balancing Eggs and Little Dogs
We Did It! There is a persistent myth that at the vernal equinox, and only at the vernal equinox, can you stand a raw egg on its end. There is an equally persistent rebuttal that says it’s not possible at any time to balance a raw egg on its end. I'm not sure if we … Continue reading Balancing Eggs and Little Dogs
Root Children Wake Up!
*The Root Children All winter the impish little root children have been safely ensconced underground, with Mother Earth watching over their peaceful slumber, all warm and cozy, while the world above is frozen and dreary. As the snow begins to melt on the ground, Mother Earth, walking with a little candle underground, gently wakes … Continue reading Root Children Wake Up!
March 20, 2011: Spring has Sprung!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 20, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems. ~Rainer Maria Rilke ★~March 20th: Spring has Sprung. Today we celebrate Spring and Mother Earth. ★~ Today in History: ♥~1967 - Fashion model, Twiggy, arrived in the United States for a one-week stay. … Continue reading March 20, 2011: Spring has Sprung!
Joseph was No Saint
Today is St. Joseph’s Day, so I have this nagging feeling that my dearly departed Joseph will be a little disappointed if I don’t write about him. He would frequently tell me he was almost a saint. I would laugh hysterically. Outside of his joy in pontificating and preaching endlessly, I just did not … Continue reading Joseph was No Saint
March 19, 2011: St, Joseph Day, Super Moon
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ March 19, 2011 ★~ St. Joseph’s Day: The Feast Of St. Joseph or La Festa di San Giuseppe was credited with preventing a famine in Sicily and as a result, the day is commonly commemorated with a festival and special feast. St. Joseph’s Day, is also known as the day the swallows traditionally return to … Continue reading March 19, 2011: St, Joseph Day, Super Moon
GOT Drivers Permit!
Got Drivers Permit! This past Wednesday was the BIG DAY. Cole went to get his driver’s permit after school. Cole was excited. I was excited right along with him and really not all that anxious about driving with my teen; after all, we had passed many milestones together—taking his first step to driving my car … Continue reading GOT Drivers Permit!