This young enthusiast enjoys two seasons: fall and football.
This duo offers a little seasonal beautification at A Lasting Impression.
One of Viva Cuba's young friends shared this photo of his imaginative jack-o'- lantern.
Seasonal beautification may come just once a year: Halloween jack-o’-lanterns, Christmas lights, and flying flags. It sometimes comes from businesses, sometimes from organizations, but, often, it comes from the community.
Because the beautifications are out of the ordinary, they lift the spirits and stimulate our thoughts of the holiday. Some examples of seasonal beautification may be superficial, but other examples touch a deep chord.
The beautifications are often coupled with family or community rituals that signal the beginning of a certain season or holiday. They get us in the mood. They sometimes make us reflect and think about what is important. They unite us and bring us together. Some of their attractiveness is visual, and they are accompanied by the use of certain colors, food, or music. Many are associated with a formal holiday.
This photo of the World's Largest Rocking Chair decked out for Christmas on Route 66 is one of my favorites.
On July 4th, the patriotic bunting in the Viva Cuba Garden drew attention.
Veterans’ Day Commemoration 2009…
On Wednesday, November 11, we will all have the opportunity to take part in a program at the Cuba War Memorial at Recklein Commons on Smith Street. There will be a “Time of Relection” with a bagpiper playing from 3 pm until 5 pm. Area banks will serve refreshments during this time of reverence and reflection on the contribution of Cuba’s veterans.
As darkness falls, at 5:00 pm there will be a Candlelight Service with music and a candle lit for each of the 1000 names on the memorial. This is the first year for this event, but it should be a truly memorable ceremony. Everyone is invited and is encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
At night, the memorial is a striking site. The candlelight ceremony will make it even more so.
While writing this entry, I began thinking of what we light at night and what we don’t and what the significance of that is. But that is the subject of a future entry, Cuba After Dark.…
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