by billyzh | Mar 7, 2011 | History, Holidays
Are you one of the few people who know that there really is a Pancake Day? Maybe too, you’re one of those that is looking forward to eating King Cake this week. Meanwhile, others of you are worrying about what you’ll give up for Lent. There’s quite a...
by billyzh | Feb 7, 2011 | Holidays
February is HEART month. In more ways than one. This is the season that all good people in a relationship are encouraged, no, let’s face it, expected, to focus on the following: -Cards -Chocolate -Flowers -Hearts -Sentiment -Dinner Out -a Gift It all depends on...
by billyzh | Jan 31, 2011 | History, Holidays
I remember one of the first times I saw mustard and pickle relish in my potato salad. “Certainly,” I thought, “someone got this wrong”. In our family, the recipe that’s been handed down from my Pennsylvania Dutch Great-Grandmother, is considered the one and only way...
by billyzh | Jan 22, 2011 | Holidays, Spirituality, Women's Health
As many of you know, I love to dish about holidays, special days and the food that comes along with them in most cases! But my favorite day, I will have to admit, doesn’t come annually, it actually comes weekly and it falls on Sunday. Remember those tea towels...
by billyzh | Jan 10, 2011 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
I just might be the first person to wish you HAPPY CARNIVAL SEASON. Most of you may be thinking, “But it’s too cold for a fair.” Nope. Not that kind of amusement, but the kind of carnival season that leads up to Mardi Gras. And believe it or not,...
by billyzh | Jan 7, 2011 | History, Holidays, Politics
A very special thanks to any and all of you who have graciously stopped by now and again. Hard to believe that today marks my 500th posting of this blog. When I started back in 2006, I didn’t even know what a blog really was. So I think I was mostly ramble...
