This weekend was quite hectic even in the quiet neighborhood of Yorkville, where Saint Patrick's Day revelers flooded in and out of our many Irish pubs from Friday night to Sunday night. Fortunately it was mostly parade-going families and those having quieter Saint Patrick's Day feasts at home who came into the bakery to buy loaves of Irish soda ( Read more... )

We are snowed in! There's lots of ice and about a foot of snow outside. The interstate is closed, so we cannot (and really should not) brave the elements in order to celebrate with Grandjan, Grandug, Andrea, Jerry, Jayna, Justin, and baby Annabelle. My mom, dad, and two little sisters just had our own little Christmas here complete with a delicious ( Read more... )

He is Risen indeed ( Read more... )

Yesterday the village of Caen celebrated Mardi Gras. It wasn't Mardi Gras. It wasn't even Tuesday. But whatever. In France, we do what we want. Carnaval is like Halloween, but it's more for teens and university students than children. Everyone dresses up, and the university students and high schoolers have a costume parade throughout the entire ( Read more... )

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Christmas really feels like Christmas in France despite the 50 degree weather. The hustle and bustle of the city, the beautiful lights along the Champs-Elysees, and the giant Christmas tree in front of Notre Dame make for the most festive atmosphere ( Read more... )

"I've been saying it so long to you, you just wouldn't listen. Every time you said 'Farm Boy do this' you thought I was answering 'As you wish' but that's only because you were hearing wrong. 'I love you' was what it was, but you never heard, and you never heard." -Westley

Ick. Fox News' John Gibson is defending his incessant coverage of Anna ( Read more... )