• Posts Tagged ‘holiday’

    Official: Thanksgiving is Dead

     • November 22, 2010 • 4 Comments

    From the Wall Street Journal today: “… an increasing number of stores are getting a jump on the Friday shopping hordes by opening on Thanksgiving. Some retailers say they are offering a convenience for shoppers who want to beat the madding crowds.” It was just about a year ago that I wrote this: Black...

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    Thanks, Rand McNally

     • May 9, 2010 • 0 Comments

    One of my favorite and most popular photos ever was featured today on Rand McNally’s “on the road” blog: I took that photo on Mother’s Day, 2006, and it’s been used several times on different sites. With that in mind, Happy Mother’s Day to all moms who follow this blog for some reason. We...

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    December: The Craziest Month of All

     • December 8, 2009 • 0 Comments

    Every year around this time, I wonder what the mailman is thinking. And the UPS delivery guy/gal. And the FedEx person, too. Because every year at this time, our house has to be one of the busiest stops on their routes. This picture, for example, is just a sample of what was delivered to...

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