A Flast From The Past Revisited

A Flash From the Past Revisited

Edgewater Amusement Park

Top Hat 

   

The Little Rascals'

Romper Room

 Soupy Sales

Milky's Party Time

Duck n' Cover

 Diners

 50s Fads

 Michigan and how Michiganders describe it with their hands. ;-)

In 2009 I did a Blog about a Flash from the past and showed photographs from the area where I grew up in the Detroit area of Michigan. Many of those sites are now gone. This latest entry is a collage of pictures of events, celebrities from the area and also the nation that were popular that we may all remember.  Hopefully you will have fun with these.

Samhain - Celtic New Year

Samhain

The Celtic New Year starts this evening. It is celebrated as Hallow'een or Hallowed evening. All Hallowed eve, the night before All Souls Day in the Church Calendar. The Christian religion placed its holy days near most Pagan holidays to draw people to their religion and to incorporate many of the old traditions into the new. Halloween celebrations come from many of the Irish traditional folklore and old religion and beliefs where the line between the afterlife was the weakest during this time and the dead could walk the earth during this night and pay a visit and collect on old debts. ;-) This is where "trick or treats" may have originated and it was wise to always have food and and extra plate out for an unexpected "visitor." This was the night where pranks could happen and one could run into the faeries and other supernatural beings besides the dead. It was always wise to stay home and lock your doors.

Happy Hallow'een

Happy Celtic New Year!

Happy Samhain!

Polar Ice Cap Pictures Show Melting

This is truly amazing how much the Polar Ice Cap has receded since 2009 in the top two pictures.

Pictures courtesy of NASA.

Happy July 4th 2012

Happy Independence Day to all!

July 4th, 2012

Memorial Day

Here is a picture of Memorial Day Flags planted in Boston this year in remembrance of our veterans who have given the ultimate sacrifice to the nation. 

Let's take a moment this weekend to remember all of our veteran's from all previous and present wars who have given their lives for this nation and thank them by not forgetting what they have done for us in the name of freedom.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Recently the Skagit Valley had its Tulip Festival and KOMO NEWS flew over one of the fields of flowers to give this beautiful pattern of color. Not only are there tulips there are daffodils in it as well. This is the first time I have ever seen the flowers from this angle.

"Lest We Forget"

When the Summer comes I plan on making a trip to Vashon Island which is located in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. It's just a short ride on the ferry from the city of Tacoma to the southern end of the island and it's not very far from where I live to see this memorial of the fallen soldier where he left his bicycle chained to a much smaller tree when it was 1914 to go to war and unfortunately not come back from it.

His family in their grief, decided to leave it just the way it was as a memorial to their fallen son as a reminder of what war does to families and to the lives of those who give the ultimate sacrifice for their country. I would like to go and spend some time reflecting upon this brave young man who gave up his life and though I do not know him, I would like to thank him and remember him for his service to his country.