Well, here we are again people. Thanksgiving and the cusp of the holiday gift-giving, shopping, binge eating season. It’s true what my parents always used to say, time goes by too quickly. Slow down and enjoy life.
Posts Tagged ‘America’
The First Thanksgiving
Posted in Autumn, dessert, desserts, Family, food, friends, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, pumpkins, sports, travel, watching tv, writing, tagged America, American history, first Thanksgiving, history, holiday traveling, Mayflower, Minnesota, parade, pilgrims, Puritans, Santa Claus, slow down, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day Parade, time, travel, traveling, venison, Wampanoag on November 25, 2019| 8 Comments »
Introverts, Extroverts and Know-It-Alls
Posted in Autumn, Baer House Inn, blogging, breakfast, Family, food, friends, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, travel, vacation, words, writing, tagged America, American government, breakfast, extroverts, foreigners, government, guests, introverts, jerks, New Zealand, opinionated, opposites, people, personalities, personality-types, politics, religion, rude, taboo, taboo subjects, travel on September 2, 2019| 8 Comments »
I think it’s pretty safe to assume that we all know we should not discuss religion or politics when in the company of strangers. I also think it is safe to assume that most people are either somewhat introverted or somewhat extroverted if not completely so. We all know people who are one or the other or some mutant form of both. And, of course, we all know a know-it-all. You know, those people who have an opinion about EVERYTHING and usually express it loudly and in such a manner so as to sound like an authority on the subject. The people who make you eventually go: (more…)
It’s Not Just A Day Off
Posted in beach, blogging, Family, food, friends, Holidays, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, success, travel, vacation, words, writing, tagged America, American Civil War, American flag, BBQ, confederate, fallen soldiers, family, heroes, history, Memorial Day, military, patriotic, patriotism, picnics, remember, sacrifice, servicemen, soldiers, veterans on May 27, 2019| 4 Comments »
I believe I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating, I am very patriotic. I love patriotic songs. The patriotic holidays are some of my favorites. I have the utmost respect for our country, our flag, and the incredible people willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the freedoms of everyone living in this country. And I don’t mean just the Americans either. I mean EVERYONE living in his country.
I believe patriotism is in my blood. Why? Well, because “Patriotism or national pride is the feeling of love, devotion and sense of attachment to a homeland.”(en.widipedia.org) That’s how I feel. Despite the flaws, I love this country. I feel a sense of devotion to the homeland that I have grown very attached to. I consider myself lucky to be living in this great nation. (more…)
Consider This America
Posted in Family, Holidays, Jansen Schmidt, love, resolutions, success, Vicksburg, writing, tagged America, brotherhood, brothers, family, help, helping hand, love your neighbor, Patriot Day, tragedy, United States, United States of America, USA on September 11, 2017| 11 Comments »
So many ugly things are happening all around us. Hatred of our fellow Americans is at an all-time high. I don’t understand why. What happened? Yes, I’m an advocate for, why can’t we all just get along? Yes, we’ll all different, but, we’re all the same, too. (more…)