Saturday, June 22, 2024

Thursday, June 20, 2024

June 20, 2024: SUMMER solstice

 A warm welcome to a new SUMMER! 
“Summer Solstice” (also called “aestival summer”, or “aestival solstice”, or “Midsummer”) is an annual planetary event, noticed by everyone throughout the world, this year occurring on June 20th – an instance which marks the longest day of the year, as well as the beginning of lengthening nights & shortening days. 
Solstice occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun (this happening twice a year, once in each hemisphere).
Wishing you all a truly beautiful summer! 
My previous greetings on the same theme: SUMMER Solstice – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

Sunday, June 16, 2024

June 2024: Happy FATHER’s Day!

Father's Day is a great opportunity to appreciate the love and effort of our fathers. This holiday honors all fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, and father figures for their contribution. The Day was created to complement Mother's Day.
F-fantastic, A-awesome, T-terrific, H-honorable, E-excellent, R-remarkable…This sums up a good dad...
Wishing all fathers out there to feel loved & appreciated! Happy Father's Day!
● Suggestions on how to spend the day
Many people in Canada celebrate Father’s Day in a variety of ways to express their love and gratitude to fathers or father figures.
Father’s Day activities include (but are not limited to):
- Participating in Father’s Day fun runs and other events in which the proceeds go towards charity or prostate cancer research.
- Buying presents such as neckties and other items of clothing, chocolates, books or equipment for various types of hobbies.
- Giving handmade or purchased cards.
Breakfasts, brunches, lunches, or dinners either at home or in restaurants.
- Taking fathers or father figures out to the movies, the park, the zoo, or another place of interest.
Some people organize joint Father’s Day parties and activities with close friends and family. Those who live away from their fathers or father figures may make long-distance phone calls, send an email or online card, or arrange for gifts to be delivered on Father’s Day.  Some museums and other venues open to the general public may host special Father’s Day celebrations where fathers and father figures can enter free of charge.
My previous greetings on the same theme:  FATHER’s Day – 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019