Tag Archives: holiday

The Twelve Laughs of Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Actually, there are fifteen, but who’s counting? Anyway, here are a few chuckles for you before you jump up, yell, “Shoot! I forgot to buy something for What’s-his-name!” and rush back out the door. Click on any image to enlarge … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Love Your Family…Anyway

Posted on December 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Family. A mixture of people we get and don’t get, love and only pretend to love. Because, well, they’re family. I haven’t seen my cousin Ralph in over fifty years. The moment he hit his teens … Continue reading →

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Hey, Friday the 13th Is a Holiday Too! Wait, Maybe it Isn’t.

Posted on December 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Well, at least Friday the 13th isn’t happening on Christmas Day! Oh, wait, that can’t happen because…never mind. But that means the real holidays are still coming! So, Happy Christmas-is-Almost-Here (Hanukkah too!) So-How-Bad-Can-It-Be Day! Click on any picture to enlarge … Continue reading →

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No Santa Claus? Well Then What’s the Point?

Posted on December 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Red Frog Photography, UK I was six when my parents told me there was no Santa Claus. My reaction, according to my mom, was: “You guys finally know? Heck, I’ve known for a long time, but I didn’t think … Continue reading →

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Have a Wonderfullish Week!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Have a wonderfullish week, and then a perfecticle weekend, and then an even wonderfuller nextish week, and then suddenly it’ll be Christmas! So just keep on going, and before you know it, it’ll be Christmas again! ζ       … Continue reading →

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And So the Adventure Begins…

Posted on December 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is the root of the word “adventure.” It means to finally arrive after a long journey. It is about Christ’s arrival. And ours. “The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears … Continue reading →

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This Is My Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Thanksgiving prayer is for perfect peace, for atheists, Christians, Muslims, Jews… for all to sit down at a glorious feast upon hearing the most incomparable news of a king who can make us sisters and brothers, forgiving our foolish, desperate paths, … Continue reading →

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Happy World Toilet Day! Yes, that’s a thing.

Posted on November 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

What, you missed it? (It was Tuesday). Maybe you were…indisposed. It’s the world’s most popular holiday — the average person dedicates 1 ½ years of their life to it! Ergo, the United Nations officially proclaimed November 19th World Toilet Day! … Continue reading →

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My Family’s Peace Accord

Posted on August 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Livin’ In the Green My Real Memoir The holiday break was upon us–and just in time. My fall semester had been a rough one. And now the government was demanding proof of “satisfactory progression,” or it would be “Hello, … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” ~C. S. Lewis Wishing You a Happy and Grateful Memorial Day! •

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