Tag Archives: traditions

An Evolution

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Ray V.

Have you ever wondered how St. Nicolas morphed into Santa Claus and then into a spokesperson? Fr. Dwight Longenecker tells the interesting story here: Whatever Happened To St. Nicholas? “How did the fourth century heretic slapping bishop from Southern Turkey … Continue reading →

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There’s More Than One Way To Skin A Cat. . . Or A Squirrel

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Ray V.

Thank you to my long-time friend, Linda Gill for sharing this with me. Linda has always had her finger on the pulse of the local churches. *** After several Sunday services were interrupted by a community of acorn-hoarding … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, squirrels | Tagged churches, circumcision's, innovation, rabbis, squirrels, traditions | 3 Comments

My Tradition

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Ray V.

Where were you on Thanksgiving in 1967? It was a special day. . . the first Thanksgiving that Arlo played this song. Nothing else to add, except the back story. Alice’s Restaurant Kid, enjoy the song/story and conjure up some … Continue reading →

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Throw Back Thanksgiving Thursday

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Ray V.

“I’ve been lately thinkin’ . . . John Denver, Poems, Prayers & Promises. I’ve been thinking that since I started blogging in early 2010, each year at Thanksgiving I posted a version of the song Alice’s Restaurant and usually added … Continue reading →

Posted in Alice's Restaurant, Music of the 1970's, Throw back Thursday | Tagged Alice's Restaurant, family, Indiana Wants Me, John Denver, New Morning, Thanksgiving, traditions | 10 Comments

I Missed It.

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Ray V.

I missed this year’s broadcast of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Since I have the DVD, all I missed were the crass commercials. I must admit though, there is something about watching it when it aires. It has been part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, History, On Fatherhood, Uncategorized | Tagged A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown, family, The real meaning of Christmas, traditions | 1 Comment

The Loveliest Tree In The Valley

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Ray V.

Many years ago we began the tradition of playing this song when getting and/or decorating our tree. I wonder if the girls ever think about it when they are decorating their trees? When we lived in the Pocono’s back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Changes, Christmas, music, On Fatherhood, Uncategorized | Tagged children, Christmas Trees, regret, Tom Paxton, traditions | 2 Comments

This Year Is No Different, But It Is

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Ray V.

It was last night that I realized that this will be the first Thanksgiving since 1978 that I haven’t talked to Tom and/or Nancy Hartmann while listening to Alice’s Restaurant. During my late teens and early twenties and when not away … Continue reading →