Tag: celebration

Gratulerer Med Dagen

Today is Syttende Mai, Norwegian Constitution Day. This is usually a big deal in Ballard, now considered a Seattle neighborhood that used to be (and still should be) its own entity. But thanks to the restrictions on free association and public gatherings, Syttende Mai is a silent affair this time around. There’s no parade, no […]

Read More Gratulerer Med Dagen

Leap Day William

(Pinning this to the top of the blog so that people get excited because LEAP DAY WILLIAM IS ALMOST HERE!!! February 29th, 2020! Originally posted in 2016.) Has Leap Day William visited you yet this February 29th? I wasn’t sure if he knew what time my workplace closed so donned a blue coat, bought a […]

Read More Leap Day William

It’s All Running Together

Seen in an unnamed store in an unnamed location yesterday… I love holidays. There’s one to celebrate every day. Today, for example, is Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day. Tomorrow, January 3rd, is Festival of Sleep Day (yes!!) and Fruitcake Toss Day. But this display was just too much. Each holiday […]

Read More It’s All Running Together