by billyzh | Nov 21, 2012 | History, Holidays
And our stories on the Journey to Thanksgiving continue. I love this one… Meanwhile, back in Holland, the Pilgrims (that would finally come via the Mayflower) were still in Scrooby but were preparing to finally set sail for the New World. Their destination was...
by billyzh | Nov 16, 2012 | History, Holidays
In continuing our story… While the Pilgrims were learning to survive in Holland, other settlers from England had already set up shop in the new world (America). At that time, the entire Eastern Seaboard was called “Virginia”. Jamestown by now was...
by billyzh | Nov 12, 2012 | History, Holidays, Politics
So, what does Nottingham Forest have in common with the Pilgrims? The answer: Scrooby, England. For those of you that immediately think of Robin Hood when you see the word “Nottingham”, you are not alone. But now it can ring a bell for you in regards to...
by billyzh | Nov 2, 2012 | Holidays
Is it just me, or does it seem like Christmas is getting set up in the stores by August these days? I mean, can a girl get a little turkey first? 🙂 That’s the line that keeps rolling through my head as October closes and November unfolds. I love the holidays....
by billyzh | Oct 24, 2012 | Relationships
There’s a great quote by John D. Rockefeller. He was a very successful man and very wealthy. But that did not make him immune to problems and conflict. If anything, there were more people in his daily life, and therefore, more conflict. His quote goes like this:...
