Hard to believe, but another year-end is fast approaching. 2021 is almost in the history books, and 2022 will soon be upon us. That means it’s time to make that annual list of resolutions that we’ll all attempt (and mostly fail) for the new year. Between crowded gyms (that will be ghost towns by mid-March), a fridge full of fresh vegetables (that you’ll end up throwing away by January 15th), and a pile of books from the library (that will…
Dear Amazon: Let me be the first to say that although your billionaire CEO annoys me on a regular basis, I have to admit you provide a wonderful service. With the addition of the multiple (and massive) shipping facilities you have recently built in my area, the turnaround time from order to delivery is surprisingly fast (sometimes within an astonishing twenty-four hours). I also have noticed a plethora of Amazon delivery trucks on the highways and byways of my daily…
I absolutely love this festive time of the year. The decorations, the wrapping paper, the music, the lights – and the gloriously decorated Christmas trees. If you want to experience a family-friendly way to see all of this and more, then you still have time to go and see the Celebration of Trees, being held at the historic Springfield Barn in Williamsport, MD. The event was started back in 2009, when organizers got the bright idea to try and recycle…
Ahhhh, December. The merriment and joy of the holiday season is all around us – and after a full day of lugging down box after box of Christmas decorations from my attic, my house is finally adorned in its annual holiday splendor. There’s nothing better than sitting in my living room in the evenings, the room aglow with just the lights of the tree (and elsewhere in the room) providing all of the illumination. It’s cold outside, my fireplace is…