Vintage Friday: Why April Fool?

Do you anticipate April 1st each year and look forward to creating the perfect prank? Not being a practical jokester, today is not my kind of holiday. That is not to say I haven’t pulled some jokes over the years. Families tend to do that. The meanest one was years ago as a child when… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Why April Fool?

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

And for our loved ones who have gone ahead of us, from the mournful and meaningful old song Auld Lang Syne: “Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind.” We’ll love you forever. As for New Year’s resolutions, I think my friend Kay has it right this year in the simplicity of choosing one… Continue reading HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961

All her life my mother spent hours a day cooking for her family and friends, and of course holiday meals received extra time and attention. It’s amazing how generously giving she was and how talented at putting together a feast. Thank you, Mama, for all you did for us. At our southern home in 1961… Continue reading Vintage Friday: New Year’s Feast 1961