The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month

Mamacita says:  This day used to be known as Armistice Day, in honor of the armistice that was signed on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”.  This year, 2020, marks the 103nd anniversary of Armistice … Continue reading

The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month

Mamacita says:  This day used to be known as Armistice Day, in honor of the armistice that was signed on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”.  This year, 2010, marks the 93rd anniversary of Armistice … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Christmas Version

Mamacita says: 1.  Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.  –Harlan Miller 2.  … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  It seems that there is yet another category in which I am a rare bird:  I love to wrap presents for people!  In this day and age of stuffing things into gift bags at the last minute, I … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  Welcome back to Quotation Saturday, where I post the words of those who “say it” far better than I can. 1.  Any piece of knowledge I acquire today has a value at this moment exactly proportioned to my … Continue reading