Category Archives: Seasons

May Day Thoughts

Posted on May 1, 2023 by vanbraman

Today was May Day. The day is not an official holiday in the US, but it is celebrated by many as a spring festival. I remember as a kid we would sometime hang May Day baskets on the doorknobs of … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossoms in Japan

Posted on March 31, 2023 by vanbraman

Nine years ago I was in Tokyo at the peak of the cherry blossom bloom. See: Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo Today at work I was talking to a friend and she said that her sister was in Japan to see … Continue reading →

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