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Category Archives: Holiday
A Soak in a Cauldron
Interesting Halloween decorations in our neighborhood.
Posted in Halloween, Holiday, News, Philadelphia
Tagged Halloween, Halloween decorations, South Philly
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27 Years!
Happy 27th Anniversary to my dear husband Joe!
He’s a Pinball Wizard!!!
Making the Pinball Machine Costume Enjoy this blast from the past, and if you’re going to attempt this costume for Halloween, time’s wasting! Hop to it! Click the link above!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged arcade, DIY, make a pinball machine costume, pinball
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Columbus Day 2023
It’s Columbus Day, and while we celebrate the intrepid explorer and Italian heritage, in Philadelphia we pause to remember a very big part of the celebration — Jerry Blavat.
Posted in Holiday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
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Last Weekend for The Pool
Our neighborhood pool is still open and will remain open until Labor Day. This is an unusual but welcome move for the parks and recreation department. They are usually closed by now, but I’m not going to think too hard … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Philadelphia
Tagged Labor Day 2023, Philadelphia, pool, South Philly, summer
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Memorial Day 2023
More than half a century ago a skinny kid from Maryland found himself in a place he had probably never heard of — Phu Loi, Vietnam. This is Daniel Love who I met on a job about 25 years after … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Computers, Holiday
Tagged Dan Love, Memorial Day, Phu Loi, Vietnam
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