Showing posts with label American holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American holidays. Show all posts
Friday, July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
#FlagDay2023
“We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity, representing our liberty.”
- George Washington.
Monday, May 29, 2023
Monday, May 25, 2020
Honoring Those Who Didn't Come Home--Memorial Day 2020
This year we would also like to acknowledge and mourn those on the front lines who lost their lives due to the Corona Virus while fighting to keep others with the disease alive. We also mourn ALL who lost their lives to this devastating virus. Be smart and stay safe and healthy all!
Monday, November 11, 2019
Monday, May 27, 2019
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
We Must Never Forget...
Thank you for remembering with us today
hold your loved ones close
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| I took this photo of a sign that was hanging in LaGuardia Airport in New York City in 2016 |
Monday, September 3, 2018
Labor Day 2018
Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.---- W. L. George
Happy Labor Day to those celebrating!
(to those who aren't, Happy Monday!)
Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country. Wikipedia
In honor of the recent passing of Senator John McCain (whose political views I didn't always agree with, but I admire his courage, his dedication to our country, his way of knowing, saying AND DOING WHAT IS RIGHT, and in honor of all he endured and all he accomplished), I wanted to share this quote that I found on Pinterest.
May he RIP, my thoughts and prayers are with his family.
(to those who aren't, Happy Monday!)
Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country. Wikipedia
In honor of the recent passing of Senator John McCain (whose political views I didn't always agree with, but I admire his courage, his dedication to our country, his way of knowing, saying AND DOING WHAT IS RIGHT, and in honor of all he endured and all he accomplished), I wanted to share this quote that I found on Pinterest.
May he RIP, my thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
"God Bless the USA" (July 4th, 2018)
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| quote was found on Pinterest Yes, Cody is REALLY wearing the tie |
Have a Happy and Safe 4th, keep the furbabies close!!!
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Throwback Thursday: Flag Day
FROM CAT CHAT WITH CAREN AND CODY: Happy Flag Day! Hope you enjoy this "throwback" from 2016!
I found this video on YouTube, the little girl can't carry much of a tune, but I got the BIGGEST kick out of watching her. I think she is just too adorable, BE SURE TO WATCH IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH...she is just too precious!!! She says "cut" a number of times, but the video isn't finished when she says that. If I had a little girl, I would want her to be just like this cutie!!! Oh and check out her KITTY shirt!!
TO CELEBRATE FLAG DAY!!
I found this video on YouTube, the little girl can't carry much of a tune, but I got the BIGGEST kick out of watching her. I think she is just too adorable, BE SURE TO WATCH IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH...she is just too precious!!! She says "cut" a number of times, but the video isn't finished when she says that. If I had a little girl, I would want her to be just like this cutie!!! Oh and check out her KITTY shirt!!
Monday, May 28, 2018
Monday, September 4, 2017
A Cat's View of Labor Day
Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.---- W. L. George
Happy Labor Day to those celebrating!
Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country. Wikipedia
For everyone else, Happy Monday!
Love Cody's tie? So do we!! It's from Mirage Pet Products . Dakota will be featuring some adorable products of theirs this October and November! (Cody might be also!)
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
July 4th, 2017 "God Bless America..."
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| Found on Pinterest |
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Flag Day 2017
"When we honor our flag we
honor what we stand for as
a Nation-freedom, equality,
justice, and hope."
----Ronald Reagan
Monday, May 29, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
International Day of Acceptance
When I was looking through my 2017 Cat Blogging Calendar, it struck me as ironic that today is International Day of Acceptance. It is also Inauguration Day.
This year, many of us feel much different than on past Inauguration Days, (even when the President-elect was NOT the candidate of my choosing, I and many others that I know, didn't feel on Inauguration Day the way many of us are feeling now.)
To help myself and those of you are might be feeling the same, I wanted to share what the International Day of Acceptance is and what it means, and pray that our new President today, his Inauguration Day, stops and thinks about the importance of what he has gotten himself into, what it means, what he represents and I pray that he puts into practice what the International Day of Acceptance stands for. I also pray that he :
1) Shows more compassion
2) Stops tweeting
3) Acts like an adult
4) Develops a thicker skin
5) Is pro-active about learning and understanding about those who are different than himself
6) and so much more that I will keep to myself
International Day of Acceptance from Days of the Year:
FROM CAT CAT WITH CAREN AND CODY: We pray the World will show more acceptance and compassion for those with any type of a disability, be it mental or physical, and for EVERYONE who is perceived to be "different", whether it be due to the religion they practice, the color of their skin, their gender, etc. May God Bless Everyone and "May God continue to bless the United States of America."
This year, many of us feel much different than on past Inauguration Days, (even when the President-elect was NOT the candidate of my choosing, I and many others that I know, didn't feel on Inauguration Day the way many of us are feeling now.)
To help myself and those of you are might be feeling the same, I wanted to share what the International Day of Acceptance is and what it means, and pray that our new President today, his Inauguration Day, stops and thinks about the importance of what he has gotten himself into, what it means, what he represents and I pray that he puts into practice what the International Day of Acceptance stands for. I also pray that he :
1) Shows more compassion
2) Stops tweeting
3) Acts like an adult
4) Develops a thicker skin
5) Is pro-active about learning and understanding about those who are different than himself
6) and so much more that I will keep to myself
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| Photo from 3E Love's Wheelchair Heart on Facebook |
International Day of Acceptance from Days of the Year:
"The (International) Day of Acceptance is a
valuable social entrepreneurial awareness experiment with
a heart-warming back-story."
"Annie Hopkins founded 3E Love to make the world a better
place, also creating the International Symbol of Acceptance, which shows a
wheelchair in the shape of a heart. Together, the occasion and the symbol
communicate the 3E Love ethos of devotion, equality, respect and understanding,
to be adopted and appreciated by people of all abilities."
"Disability owned and operated, 3E Love works to empower
people through pride and passion, rather than charity. Taking control,
following our dreams and being the best we can, regardless of physical factors,
makes us what we are, and Annie’s goal to share this with as many people as
possible has proved a source of inspiration all across the world."
"On January 20th 2009,
Annie passed away due to unexpected complications during a simple medical
procedure. Her memory lives on in the hearts of her friends and family, and it
also lives on in the heart of the International Symbol of Acceptance. Annie’s
brother, Stevie Hopkins, who helped her start 3E Love, paid tribute to his
sister’s selfless efforts and vowed to keep them alive. On the first
anniversary of Annie’s passing, Stevie and family founded an annual celebration
of her life and work, inviting everyone to take part in a variety of ways, from
drawing the symbol on your hand or cheek, to ordering buttons and T-shirts from
the website, or simply changing your social media profile pictures to the logo
for the day."
To quote 3E Love: “Friends, tell the world you embrace who
you are; a person with social rights, who has an opinion, who has interests,
who has goals and who loves life; a person who is empowered to make a
difference in the world and not be without a voice in society. You are not
living disabled, you are living.”
FROM CAT CAT WITH CAREN AND CODY: We pray the World will show more acceptance and compassion for those with any type of a disability, be it mental or physical, and for EVERYONE who is perceived to be "different", whether it be due to the religion they practice, the color of their skin, their gender, etc. May God Bless Everyone and "May God continue to bless the United States of America."
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
"You're A Grand Old Flag": Flag Day 2016
TO CELEBRATE FLAG DAY!!
I found this video on YouTube, the little girl can't carry much of a tune, but I got the BIGGEST kick out of watching her. I think she is just too adorable, BE SURE TO WATCH IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH...she is just too precious!!! She says "cut" a number of times, but the video isn't finished when she says that. If I had a little girl, I would want her to be just like this cutie!!! Oh and check out her KITTY shirt!!
Monday, May 30, 2016
Memorial Day
I long to return to a time when Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30th, a time when Memorial Day was NOT the "official kick-off to summer" in the U.S., a time when it wasn't a reason to consume copious amounts of beer and burgers and frolic with family and friends over the course of a three-day weekend.
Don't get me wrong, I will be enjoying sunshine, family and the sumptuous taste of a char-grilled burger myself, but it is important that I, and all of us who are Americans, stop and REMEMBER what Memorial Day actually IS and why it is commemorated.
Somewhere through the years, many Americans have lost touch of WHAT significant holidays in our history MEAN.
There is nothing "happy" about Memorial Day. Memorial Day is the day in which we REMEMBER the men and women who DIED while serving our country.
Memorial Day has become lost in the ridiculousness that was created when Congress, on June 28, 1968 signed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which officially took effect on January 1, 1971. This act moved holidays such as Memorial Day, George Washington's birthday (remember him? The "father of our country" whose birthday REALLY IS FEBRUARY 22ND), Labor Day (now celebrated the first Monday in September), and Columbus Day (Columbus Day USED to be on Christopher Columbus's REAL BIRTHDAY, October 12th, but is now celebrated the second Monday of October). The act was officially designed to "increase the number of 3 day weekends for federal employees."
Well, "isn't THAT special?"
Thankfully, July 4, (Independence Day), has remained unscathed.........
So while I, and many of you, are enjoying this time with friends and family, take a moment, STOP and REMEMBER the reason this day exists.
Don't get me wrong, I will be enjoying sunshine, family and the sumptuous taste of a char-grilled burger myself, but it is important that I, and all of us who are Americans, stop and REMEMBER what Memorial Day actually IS and why it is commemorated.
Somewhere through the years, many Americans have lost touch of WHAT significant holidays in our history MEAN.
There is nothing "happy" about Memorial Day. Memorial Day is the day in which we REMEMBER the men and women who DIED while serving our country.
Memorial Day has become lost in the ridiculousness that was created when Congress, on June 28, 1968 signed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which officially took effect on January 1, 1971. This act moved holidays such as Memorial Day, George Washington's birthday (remember him? The "father of our country" whose birthday REALLY IS FEBRUARY 22ND), Labor Day (now celebrated the first Monday in September), and Columbus Day (Columbus Day USED to be on Christopher Columbus's REAL BIRTHDAY, October 12th, but is now celebrated the second Monday of October). The act was officially designed to "increase the number of 3 day weekends for federal employees."
Well, "isn't THAT special?"
Thankfully, July 4, (Independence Day), has remained unscathed.........
So while I, and many of you, are enjoying this time with friends and family, take a moment, STOP and REMEMBER the reason this day exists.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Labor Day 2015: You are welcome Mr.President!!!
Yes I posted this last year, but since I have no intentions of laboring this Labor Day (nor does Mom!) Our lazy butts are posting this again!
Happy Labor Day and be safe out there!!! Grab some nip, kick back and relax!
Love,
Cody and Caren
Happy Labor Day and be safe out there!!! Grab some nip, kick back and relax!
Love,
Cody and Caren
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