The lines between holidays are almost nonexistent. Christmas trees are now multipurpose, with ornament options for every holiday from Valentine’s Day to the Fourth of July to Halloween. There isn’t much available for Thanksgiving because there is little turnaround time between Halloween and Christmas. It is best to hold off on outdoor decorating until the turkey leftovers are packaged...
When we celebrated my nephew’s seventh birthday, I wasn’t keen on the idea of him turning six the year before. Despite my angst, I realized that there was nothing I could do about his turning seven. There we were, celebrating getting another year older. He was all excited with the attention, especially with the presents. When asked if he wanted to open presents first or have the cake first...
My name is Gerry, pronounced with a hard “G.” Momma wanted a non-traditional name for her son - something different. Different is what she got.