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Aren’t You Sick of Black Friday? How About Having a Rainbow Friday Instead?

November 29, 2024

Photo by Katie Rainbow 🏳️‍🌈 on Unsplash I’ve never been a big fan of Black Friday. I really objected to the days when stores used to open Thanksgiving evening, which I just thought was terrible for the workers, but I think that died with COVID and hasn’t returned, thank goodness. And I never believed the story that it … More Aren’t You Sick of Black Friday? How About Having a Rainbow Friday Instead?

Preparing for Gratitude Day

November 27, 2024

It is the day before Thanksgiving, so it’s time to start preparing for tomorrow’s feast of gratitude. I’m actually getting off easy this year. Usually, I cook the entire meal for my family. But as things turn out, my son is studying abroad and my husband is going to a family reunion Thanksgiving gathering. Up … More Preparing for Gratitude Day

Honoring Our Veterans

November 11, 2024

Boy, it has been a week, an exhausting week. Remind me not to teach the day after an election. But it is testimony to teachers that after a night in which few got enough sleep, and while some watched the news in elation and some in despair, they all pulled themselves out of bed and … More Honoring Our Veterans

My Hallowalimuertos Finale

November 5, 2024

So I’ve done what is probably the most consequential Hallowalimuertos activity–I went and cast my vote for the 2024 elections! I dressed up in my sparkly sequined outfit, and the reflections of the sunshine danced across my dashboard as I drove to the polls. I turned on my timer when I parked in the parking … More My Hallowalimuertos Finale

Final Thoughts on the Eve before the Finale of Hallowalimuertos (or, a Radical Approach to Voting)

November 4, 2024

Wow, time really does fly when you are having fun. And I’ve had so much fun this Halllowalimuertos! I had planned to post so much more about everything I’ve been up to and discovering during this holiday. However, since this thing rose up spontaneously, I already had plans for many of the days between October … More Final Thoughts on the Eve before the Finale of Hallowalimuertos (or, a Radical Approach to Voting)

A Hallowalimuertos Song

November 3, 2024

Welcome to Day 4 of our 6-day long holiday of Hallowalimuertos! It’s going by so fast. Halloween and Día de los Muertos are over, although the veil is still thin and you might still be getting messages from the other dimension. But it is Day 3 of Diwali, which is usually the most festive day … More A Hallowalimuertos Song

Hallowalimuertos, Day 2: Turns Out We are also Celebrating Carey Day

November 1, 2024

Hallowalimuertos, it turns out, is the gift that keeps on giving. For it turns that today, November 1, Cary, NC–the official founding site of Hallowalimuertoes–is not only celebrating All Saints Day and the start of Diwali (there is a large population of Asian Indians in Cary and its adjoining town, Morrisville), but also “Carey Day.” … More Hallowalimuertos, Day 2: Turns Out We are also Celebrating Carey Day

Hallowalimuertos Day 1, Food

October 31, 2024

So, for my Halloween dinner, I made Diablo Soup with Zombie Eyeballs. The soup is actually a vegan vegetable soup, which used up most of my final summer vegetables from my beloved Cary Downtown Farmers Market. However, I think a couple of the peppers I thought were tiny luncheon-style bell peppers were actually some variety … More Hallowalimuertos Day 1, Food

Hallowalimuertos Day 1, Outfit

October 31, 2024

So today being Halloween, I wore my Halloween outfit for the year. Earlier this month, some friends and I throw a fundraising party for our spiritual center with the theme of The Summer of 68 (technically, it was 67 but that didn’t rhyme with our marketing). I found this tie-dyed dressed at my beloved thrift … More Hallowalimuertos Day 1, Outfit

Hallowalimuertos Day 1, Altar

October 31, 2024

So here is the great community Hallowalimuertos altar as of Day 1. So it’s a little chaotic, but contains lots of great elements. Honestly, I’m not really the best at laying things out, so maybe someone will drop by and help me make it a bit more orderly? attractive? I’m open to feedback. But energetically, … More Hallowalimuertos Day 1, Altar