Category Archives: Seasons & Celebrations

Observations of the seasons, particular holidays and special days.

Right Place, Wrong Time

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Mark Zeiger

Mornings have been ineffably sweet lately. As we gain 5 minutes of daylight each day, we wake to softly increasing sunlight coming through the window at the foot of the bed. Particularly during the sunny weather recently, this expanding daylight … Continue reading →

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Leap Day

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mark Zeiger

Today is Leap Day, the every-four-years catch-up day that keeps our Gregorian Calendar ticking along at a fairly steady clip. Traditionally, it’s a day that women can propose to men (thankfully, this restriction appears more and more quaint in Western … Continue reading →

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