Category Archives: Holidays

A Noisy Walk

Posted on December 31, 2019 by vanbraman

Tonight I took a noisy walk. As I walked this evening in the nice cool 40 degree weather I heard fireworks going off all around me. They weren’t really large fireworks like at a 4th of July celebration, but there … Continue reading →

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Not a Christmas Carol?

Posted on December 26, 2019 by vanbraman

Many of you may remember singing the carol Good King Wenceslas when you were in school along with other carols. But, is Good King Wenceslas a Christmas carol?Good King Wenceslas was written in 1853 by John Mason Neal who was … Continue reading →

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