Tag Archives: christmas

The Crazy Evolution of Holidays

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Barb Knowles

On Monday, we will celebrate Memorial Day in the US. The day we honor our fallen soldiers. And eat hot dogs and hamburgers. I’m not kidding. If you’ve read my last post, you know how important Memorial Day is to … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged Birthdays, celebrations, christmas, Easter, family, holidays, Humor, memorial day, parades, picnics, thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, Veterans Day, West Point | 15 Comments

SpongeBarb SquarePants

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Barb Knowles

How do you feel the day after Christmas? No brainer. I feel fat. Not to say I don’t always feel fat-ish. Except for the few blessed with great DNA for the svelte style of the last few decades (remember when … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, body image, christmas, Christmas traditions, fat, health, holiday food, lifestyle, nutrition, overeating, overweight, SpongeBob SquarePants, thin, weight | 36 Comments

Today An Angel Was Born

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Barb Knowles

December 23rd is a bittersweet day for me. For today an Angel was born . My daughter, Megan Barbara McCaffrey, entered this world around 8:30am, on December 23, 1981, kicking and wailing as newborns do. A beautiful baby who filled … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged angels, babies, birth, christmas, Daughter, death, First Holy Communion, happy birthday, heaven, joy, mourning | 21 Comments

The Missing Ornament

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Barb Knowles

I have a special Christmas tradition, which most people don’t follow. And they don’t realize how lucky they are. When we get our Christmas tree, my husband puts it in the stand and places it in the exact spot I … Continue reading →

Posted in bereavement, grieving | Tagged babies, baptism, bereavement, birth, birthday, cardiac arrest, christmas, death, death certificate, dying, grief, heart, holidays, memoir essays, newborn, ornaments | 34 Comments

My Father And The Nuns

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Barb Knowles

In the summer of 1963, while our family was living in Mt. Kisco, NY, my father, Harry Canavan Harvey, retired from the USAF. His last assignment was at Manhattan College, where he was Professor Of Aeronautical Science. While stationed near NYC, he earned … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged christmas, culture, family, golf, Humor, Mass, Mt. Kisco, Mt. Kisco Country Club, nuns, presents, priests, religion, Saint Francis of Assisi, Sisters of Charity | 38 Comments

Holidays, Emotions, Birth and Death

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Barb Knowles

Thanksgiving and Christmas were always my favorite holidays. If I close my eyes, I can feel the excitement of waking up with my stomach churning in anticipation of the day, can smell the Thanksgiving turkey cooking and can see the … Continue reading →

Posted in bereavement, Uncategorized | Tagged baptism, bereavement, birth, cemetery, christmas, death, emotion, graves, grieving, holidays, hospitals, neonatal, thanksgiving, Vassar Brothers, Yale New Haven | 25 Comments