Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’
Dec 8, 2009
Yay…! Contrary to what my Grandma Kirby always told me, dreams can come true:
Dec 6, 2009
Okay, SO… I hadn’t planned on getting Miss Skye’s picture taken with Mr. Claus just yet. I knew Mr. Candy would want to be there for the Big Moment — after all, meeting Santa is a beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime rite of passage that we force upon our frightened kids — so I had intended to wait [...]
Nov 25, 2009
Thanksgiving is a special holiday when we give thanks for elastic-waistband pants. It also is a time for history appreciation, as we honor the momentous harvest feast shared between the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians by marching a gigantic Mr. Potato Head balloon down 42nd Street.
Oct 30, 2009
From Halloweens past
When I was a kid, waaaaaay back in the olden days when The New Kids on the Block really were new, Halloween was a holiday when kids were, you know, actually expected to have FUN.
Oct 12, 2009
Happy Columbus Day, everyone! On the day we celebrate the man who’s famous for, um, not discovering America, it only seems appropriate that we tip our hats to other celebrities who are famous for no good reason:
Jul 4, 2009
“Enjoy sleeping while you can!”
“Enjoy going out while you can!”
“Enjoy living while you can!”
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been on the receiving end of such suggestions, usually followed by an evil Cruella de Vil-esque cackle, from parents over the past nine months, I’d have… (Candy counts on her fingers) well, a [...]
