Tag Archive: Christmas

Reclaiming the Christmas Spirit

It’s official, I put in for the needed days off, and next week I will be well on my way to Stockbridge, Massachusetts for a good old fashioned Christmas weekend in New England. I booked for a night at the famous Red Lion Inn, then will stay at a normal roadside motel for the last…

Where to next? Ideas for a Christmas adventure?

Clark Griswold - Christmas

The holidays are upon us, and I’ve been thinking for my next trip I’d like to go someplace that really pours on the Christmas spirit, Norman Rockwell style. I’m limiting myself to a 300 to 500 mile radius from New York, so it would likely have to be in the Northeast. Anyone have suggestions? There…

A vacation is worthless without pics!

A pretty tree in Kent Falls, Connecticut.

Yep, I finally got around to it, pictures from my 4 state vacation tour, beginning with a little place called Kent Falls in Connecticut: It also stands to reason that a state park called Kent Falls would have, well, falls in it right? :-D It had been pouring rain all morning, but the weather was…

Cheap Candles or Cinnamon Candles? The Search for the Perfect Yankee Candle Scents

A while back I bought a whole bunch of Yankee Candle votives to see which scents I liked the best. Yeah I realize Yankee can get expensive in a hurry, but they do offer cheap candles if you make a point of checking RetailMeNot.com to check for the latest coupon codes. They are always having…

Tis the season to be as sick as a dog!

Christmas Lighthouse

Well it’s Christmas Eve, and life still sucks big honking cheeseballs. Since I still haven’t met the one, I’m sticking to my time honored tradition of boycotting It’s A Wonderful Life until I do. I’ve been pretty scroogy this year compared to most for some reason. I had no desire to put up any decorations,…

Why I Keep Blogging

Received this email recently: Just thought I would drop you an email and tell you how much I enjoy your posts that are emailed to me. I work out on a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico and your emails are something to look forward to for a little bit of the light side for…

Why The Christmas Spirit Left Me Like a Cheap Ho

There used to be a time in my life when Christmas actually FELT like Christmas. I used to get into it so much that I would get out my Christmas tree and start decorating before even Halloween itself came around, much less the holiday season. The magic in the air was just intoxicating, and I…

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