It’s the last day of the year to wear white, or so it’s told. It is also a day of parades, the beginning of football season, and the symbolic end of summer. Whatever your Labor Day plans are, we hope you have a wonderful time! We will return to regular blogging tomorrow. Image by cupcakes2, [...]
Beyond Senior Citizens Day
Yesterday, events across the nation honored the seniors of our communities as they celebrated National Senior Citizens Day. (My fellow blogger, Rachelle Matherne, has already penned a terrific post about the history of the holiday starting with its roots in President Reagan’s 1988 proclamation. ) There, however, is a bit of confusion about the date of [...]
National Senior Citizens Day: Celebrate Yourself or a Loved One
This Sunday, August 21, is National Senior Citizens Day. The annual holiday was authorized and requested by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, and designated in Congress by House Joint Resolution 138. In President Reagan’s proclamation regarding the event, he said, Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our [...]
