Category Archives: Holidays

Light Up The Wild at Moss Park

Posted on December 23, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last Thursday night Cindy and I took my daughter AnnMarie and our two oldest grandchildren, Mikey and Heather, to the brand new holiday event at Moss Park in south Orlando known as “Light up the Wild” and it was a … Continue reading →

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A Santa Serenade

Posted on December 22, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Santa and his reindeer sing “White Christmas” with style.

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The West Point Egg Nog Riot

Posted on December 22, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Listen, I love egg nog, spiked or plain, but I’m not sure even an egg nog lover like myself would want to use it to spur on a riot, especially at West Point. However these military academy students, among them … Continue reading →

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The Rich Heritage of the Holiday Season

Posted on December 21, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.
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Happy Winter Solstice 2013

Posted on December 21, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Later today, at 12:11PM ET, marks the Winter Solstice (if you’re reading this in the Northern Hemisphere), which astronomically marks the beginning of shortening nights and lengthening days. For ancient civilization, the celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis revolved around the … Continue reading →

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Martian Santa

Posted on December 17, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

If you’ve been following SarcasticRover on Twitter then you’ve seen the amusing tweets about Martian Santa. Here at jmwetheringtonsr.com I’m just tickled to find out that one of the eight tiny Sojourner Rovers that pull his sleigh is named “Jeff”.

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The Downside Of Technology

Posted on December 17, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.
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Decorating The Tree

Posted on December 16, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Earlier this evening Cindy, her mom and dad, and I decorated their Christmas tree. We had a wonderful time sipping Eggnog (OK, I was the only one enjoying the nectar of the gods), listening to carols and hanging what seemed … Continue reading →

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Abby Topping The Tree

Posted on December 16, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Sunday morning I helped my mother and father-in-law put up their lighted Christmas tree, but we did not do any decorating. After we returned from our Neighborhood Santa Event on Sunday evening, we thought it would be a good idea … Continue reading →

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Sunday Evening’s Neighborhood Santa Event

Posted on December 16, 2013 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Yesterday evening the neighborhood that my in-laws live in had a visit by Santa for all the neighborhood kids, courtesy of the nearby Orlando Fire Department Station and their dedicated firefighters. Cindy and I, along with our granddaughter Abby, her … Continue reading →

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