National Grilling Day

Monday, September 3rd, 2018

First posted September 6, 2010 Happy National Grilling Day, aka Labor Day. This day no longer commemorates anything except the obsession of a large majority of Americans gathering together around the family grill. Enjoy your day and have a burger for me. There’s no grill on the island, but I think I’ll have to import […]

Monday, September 5th, 2016

National Grilling Day September 6th, 2010. Rerun Happy National Grilling Day, aka Labor Day.  This day no longer commemorates anything except the obsession of a large majority of Americans gathering together around the family grill.  Enjoy your day and have a burger for me. There’s no grill on the island, but I think I’ll have […]

National Grilling Day

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Happy National Grilling Day, aka Labor Day.  This day no longer commemorates anything except the obsession of a large majority of Americans gathering together around the family grill.  Enjoy your day and have a burger for me.  There’s no grill on the island, but I think I’ll have to import one next spring.  I do […]

Happy Birthday, Anne Marie

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Happy Birthday to my Labor Day baby!  My daughter was a Labor Day baby.  Of course, she’s no longer a baby.  She’s a beautiful young woman.  But the memories of that much awaited daughter are still strong.  Her birth wasn’t expected for another two weeks or more.  Her older brother was two weeks late, so […]

Labor Day Laborers

Monday, September 7th, 2009

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, this event was created by labor union leaders to honor the social and economic achievements of American workers.  The first celebration was first held on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.  Since 1884, Labor Day has been the […]