Category: Holidays and other Special Days

Merry Christmas to You and Yours!

Wishing the most Joyous and Merry of Christmases To all my readers!!!

It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas…

Albion is all decked out with Christmas decorations and activities all around town! Check out some of the photos I’ve been collecting over the past week or two – including some I took at today’s Hometown Holiday Celebration held throughout the Albion merchants. Santa… Continue Reading “It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas…”

Holiday Cheer

Been enjoying my share of Holiday Cheer over the past few days!!! I finished my outdoor Christmas decorations, perused through crafts and gifts at a Holiday Gift Fair, started gathering photos of downtown store fronts all decorated for the holidays, and attended an absolutely… Continue Reading “Holiday Cheer”

Bill Lattin’s New Book Launch

Tonight I attended a special event. It was held at the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church on Halloween – a celebration they have made a tradition at their church. This year, the celebration included a presentation about the history of photographs by Joe Struble (more… Continue Reading “Bill Lattin’s New Book Launch”

Beggar’s Night 2015 – Albion, NY

The Albion Merchants Association did an amazing job of hosting a crowd of about 450 kids plus their parents for their annual Beggar’s Night event! Tonight was my first time walking the streets with the kids and taking photos – what a great time I… Continue Reading “Beggar’s Night 2015 – Albion, NY”

One HOT Festival – St. Rocco’s!!!

Every year I think about attending the St. Rocco’s Italian Festival in Hulberton – a little town on the canal between Albion and Holley – but, every year something else seems to be going on or I just plain forget to go! This year,… Continue Reading “One HOT Festival – St. Rocco’s!!!”

It Happened At The Fair

The last week in July is fair week in our town…..the Orleans County 4-H Fair, to be specific! All the 4-H-ers work hard all year long for the chance to show off their efforts at the fair. I love the fair! I love the… Continue Reading “It Happened At The Fair”

2015 Albion Strawberry Festival

This past weekend our town enjoyed the much anticipated annual Strawberry Festival! Every June the village puts on a huge celebration marking the start of the strawberry season with a two day festival and the best and largest local parade in the area! Here… Continue Reading “2015 Albion Strawberry Festival”

Uninvited Guest

This past Friday was my 58th birthday! I decided to celebrate by hosting a Traveling Vineyard Wine Tasting Party……you know, like a Tupperware party only the product is wine, not dishes with lids! The way it works is a consultant (in this case, my neighbor/friend)… Continue Reading “Uninvited Guest”

Signs of Autumn – 2014

It isn’t officially…..per the calendar…..autumn, yet! The first official day of autumn starts next week – September 22nd – but, it sure is starting to look and feel like autumn around here! Temperatures have been cooler, leaves are starting to turn, crops are changing… Continue Reading “Signs of Autumn – 2014”