On March 25, in Greece and Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day. It is a national holiday celebrating the revolution which began in 1821 against the Ottoman Empire. The Empire had occupied Greece for over 400 years. March 25 is a dual holiday for...
My Taxi Drivers and I have been focused on preparations for the book’s release day. I did not stop to think about the significance of February until I contemplated what this blog should be about. The first thing that came to mind was my memoir’s release day. I thought...
Happy New Year. Best wishes to you and yours for 2023. I hope all of us will have many exciting moments as these two cuties are exhibiting. Sophia and Emmet, our goddaughter’s children, couldn’t wait for the new year. In the Greek tradition, the head of the household...
Merry Christmas It is Christmas Eve day. The sunshine which is filtering through the windows gives a false sense of warmth. The early morning temperature rose to a balmy 20 Fahrenheit. All is quiet, and warm in our house. The sweet smell of baked baklava and the aroma...
Christmas Decorating When is the right time to decorate for Christmas? It seems every year the retail stores begin earlier. I recall in the past we New Englanders followed a sequence for holiday decorating. The cool October temperatures ushered the spectacular foliage...
Happy New Month As you know by now, I was born in Greece and lived there until I was eleven years old. Although I emigrated to the United States, I kept close ties with my first country and have been visiting there at least once a year. It makes sense that I have held...
