Cynthia L. Eppley 06/08/2021, 05/28/2020 Wreaths It all started when I saw a “Patriotic Wreath” online. It caught my interest right away: a grapevine wreath wrapped in a flag, with a flourish of greens and a bow. Just my style! But I thought: “I can make that myself! And I even have an old flagContinue reading “Flag Day”
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Taps
Cynthia L. Eppley 05/31/2021 Day is Done By the time this blog is posted, it will be evening and Memorial Day celebrations will be complete. Sure, there are those gardening and mowing the lawn. But this morning there were parades and traditional celebrations. Memorial Day Memorial Day is part of our National heritage, and IContinue reading “Taps”
Of Poppies, Service, and Dad
Cynthia L. Eppley 11/10/2020 Poppies Does anyone sell poppies anymore? I remember them as a child and teenager in my small town. I don’t think the deep implications were clear to me at that point. As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to appreciate them more. I found this explanation recently: “Wear the poppy on theContinue reading “Of Poppies, Service, and Dad”
Memorial Day 2020
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA 05/28/2022 Memorial Day 2020 This weekend is Memorial Day. It is considered the start of summer, and if you live anywhere near the Jersey Shore, or Delaware Shore, for that matter, it is a big event.This is the opening start on the economy for small business owners.Considering the decimation of COVIDContinue reading “Memorial Day 2020”