According to Wikipedia, Saint Valentine’s Day (commonly shortened to Valentine’s Day) is an annual holiday held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The holiday is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496.
It is traditionally a day on [...]
This just in from my sister, Jan Pierson, who lives in Olympia, Washington:
“Life in rainy Washington State isn’t always without its beauty and sunsets! I am blessed living on the bay and I know it.”
Jan is my gorgeous, talented younger sister who sometimes writes under the pen name Calamity Jan. She is [...]
I love Bellingham, Washington. I lived there the first 19 years of my life, and it was a place of beauty, change, and joy. Most of the time.
I admit I feel cold/chilly when I’m in the area, and always take snuggly clothing when I visit.
Today my cousin, Doug Cruea, sent his family a picture [...]
What is a library? It is ideas. A town without a library is like a baseball team that never practices…Libraries house ideas, as abundant as lemons on a well-watered tree but with all the fruits of the world in one small plot of land.
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Hi! We’re Tyler and Megan Longoria. We are in 8th grade and getting really excited about going to high school next year.
There will be lots of exciting changes when we start high school and some serious difficulties too; that’s why we are applying to 4 Paws for Ability for [...]
Waimanalo, Hawaii is one of the loveliest settings in Hawaii. My family, Peter and Esther, live there. On the beach. The following photos were taken from the front yard for New Year’s by my grandson, Jason Green.
It’s been an enchanting visit to Christmas Hills Tree Farm for Christmas and the days following. Delightful family and friends, all kinds of activities, food at every turn, and a warm atmosphere. Couple this will several treks with my brother to take pictures of creeks, lakes, rivers, mountains, forest beauty, and animals. Got an especially [...]
My brother, David and I made a delightful trip from Christmas Hills Tree Farm to Mt. Rainier. It was a glorious day…the day after Christmas, and grandkids were playing with their bikes, scooters and all other kinds of toys. We decided it was the perfect time to take some photos.
We headed for Morton, then [...]
Wishing you a very special Christmas. This picture was taken Christmas Eve day by my brother, David Crook, near Mayfield Lake and the Cowlitz River in Lewis County, Washington. Everything seems covered in moss, and it it beautiful…
Happy Holidays
Griffin Dennis “Finn” Watson, of central Illinois, is an utter delight to his parents and family. He is sweet-tempered and loves to be bear-hugged and kissed. As the middle brother (between Jackson, 8 ½, and Samuel, 2 ½), his lot in life is already a difficult one, but somehow he manages to be cheerful [...]
