holidays

I am the only person I know in Maine who celebrates Groundhog Day. That is, the only person who throws a party every year on Groundhog Day. I have cultivated some Groundhog Day acolytes who show up to said party year after year and put up with my shenanigans. But as far as inspiring others to throw Groundhog Day parties of their own, I have been woefully inadequate. Still, every year the decorations come up right after New Year’s. We have quite the collection these days: two signs with Groundhog Day quotes on them, 2 stuffed groundhogs, 1 groundhog hand […]

Okay. Now that the holiday is safely past us, I can speak up on something that occurred to me a few days ago, right about the time I was ready to pull all my hair out as Denisa and I tried to keep Halloween on track. First, a disclaimer: I actually really  like Halloween. I like how it gets people out and about. I like how it connects communities in ways Thanksgiving or even Christmas doesn’t. And while sure, you get some people decrying its pagan roots (some people are just allergic to fun), for the most part, we can

Two blog posts for you all today, because today’s regularly scheduled Wire review isn’t up to the task of covering the awesome of Groundhog Day, and I wanted to take a brief moment to report back on yesterday’s festivities. Yes, I celebrate Groundhog Day (if you didn’t know). I love the holiday, mainly because it’s quirky and fun, and there are no expectations around it other than what I give to it. Denisa noted yesterday that we decorate the house the most for Christmas, second comes Halloween, and third is Groundhog Day. Boo yah! Over the years, people just send