Category Archives: Seasons & Holidays

Christmas Prelude 2013, Kennebunkport, Maine

Posted on December 9, 2013 by volovecto

What could be better than gathering with friends to celebrate the holidays in a picturesque setting?  Nothing really, and this year when Kennebunkport celebrated its 32nd annual Christmas Prelude, we were there to eat, drink and be merry (and shop too).  … Continue reading →

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Autumm in New England, including a tour of the Strawbery Banke Museum

Posted on November 2, 2013 by volovecto

My annual Fall leaf peeping trip was mid-October this year and I was concerned I would miss the best colors.   That concern was misplaced, and we saw lots of beautifully colored Autumn foliage on a sunny October day. Maine is my … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013

Posted on December 30, 2012 by volovecto

  Silent Night Holy Night All is calm All is bright

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23.4 Degrees, or Happy Winter Solstice, December 21, 2012 (12-21-12)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by volovecto

Happy Winter Solstice, when winter officially arrives and the shortest day of the year.  It arrives at 6:12 am Friday Dec. 21, 2012 according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.  Here is an excerpt from that Almanac: The word solstice comes … Continue reading →

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by volovecto
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On a witch hunt in Salem, Mass.

Posted on October 27, 2012 by volovecto

After two gorgeous sunny days in Maine, we were lucky to have blustery, overcast and rainy weather for our day trip to Salem, Massachusettes.  We were on a witch hunt, to find areas and shops and whatever else we could find … Continue reading →

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The Coast Is Clear

Posted on October 22, 2012 by volovecto

“The tourist traps are empty, The air is turning cool, They’re shutting down the super slide, The kids are back in school.” Jimmy Buffett may have been singing about Key West, Florida but it also applies to the coast of … Continue reading →

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Midsummer in Sweden

Posted on June 7, 2012 by volovecto

Midsummer is one of the biggest holidays in Sweden, if not the biggest.  It is a time to celebrate the beginning of summer, the season of fertility, and the longest day of the year where the sun does not set … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, God Jul

Posted on December 30, 2011 by volovecto

I just received this old postcard from my mother.  It was purchased over 100 years ago by my maternal great grandmother Hannah, who was born in Yxnas, Sweden in 1860 and immigrated to the US in the early 1890s.  She … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th, from St. Petersburg, FL

Posted on July 5, 2011 by volovecto

I have left Michigan behind and am back in my adopted home town of St. Petersburg, Florida.  St. Petersburg celebrates two holidays with a very good fireworks show, New Years Eve and July 4th.  They did not disappoint last night.  … Continue reading →

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