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Thank you to Spearfruit at https://spearfruit.com for nominating me for this award! I am always happy to receive recognition from other bloggers, and this is a wonderful blog. Please be sure to visit.

The Rules for the award:

1.Thank the person that nominated you.

2.Answer the 11 questions from your nominator.

3.Nominate and notify 11 bloggers.

4.Give them 11 questions to answer.

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My answers for the questions from my nominator:

1.) What is your best childhood memory?

It would definitely be having a holiday dinner at my Aunt Judy’s house with all the family and friends there.

2.) If you could learn a language, which one would it be?

Irish–which is a language I am struggling to learn!

3.) If you could only keep five possessions, what would they be?

A photo of my wife and I; a volume of the complete works of Shakespeare; my writing journal; a pen my parents gave me as a graduation gift from college; and the cast iron frying pan that had been my mother’s.

4.) Who do you most admire in life?

Since I am uncertain if this means a person living or in death, I will go with J.F.K.

5.) Scuba Diving or Sky Diving?

This one is easy–I hate flying and love the water, so scuba diving!

6.) Do you have an embarrassing moment you have never told anyone else, if so what is it?

No, I don’t.

7.) What age do you feel right now and why?

That is a very good question–I am 60, but I feel like I am in my late 40s. Except for some aches and pains, I can still do more work now than I did in my 30s.

8.) If you could live in a movie or TV show, what one would it be?

The original Star Trek.

9.) If you could see one person in the world the last minute of your life, who would it be and why?

My wife. The answer is love.

10.) Comedy or Drama?

Drama.

11.) If you could speak to everyone in the world at the same time, what would you say?

Try to recognize the value of all people, try to understand the need for acceptance of diversity in all its variations, and work for human justice.

My Nominees:

Tricia at Never Less Than Everything at https://neverlessthan.com

Karen at Midnight in the Garden https://karendowdall.com

Jennie at A Teacher’s Reflections https://jenniefitzkee.com

Cindy at https://cindyknoke.com/

Tony Burgess at The Tony Burgess Blog https://tonyburgess1969.net

Laine at From Midnight to Dawnlight https://frommidnighttodawnlight.com/

Keene Short at Pens and Pencils https://jkeeneshort.wordpress.com/

Josh Gross at The Jaguar and its Allies https://thejaguarandallies.com

Tadhg at Ask A Teenage Aspie https://askateenageaspie.wordpress.com

Marc at Marc Alexander Valle https://mavtheauthor.wordpress.com

Send Sunshine at https://sendsunshine.wordpress.com

My Questions For My Nominees:

1.) If you could visit any country that you have never been to, where would you go?

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An exploration of writing and reading

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

I want to wish everyone a safe and joyous St. Patrick’s Day! As someone who is of partial Irish descent and who has lived in Ireland, the country of Ireland has a very special place in my heart.

St. Patrick’s Day, originally a deeply religious holiday, is also now one of secular importance; it is a celebration of all people Irish and the Irish culture.

So, please, even if you are Irish for today in spirit only, enjoy the day, stay safe, and have a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day!

Sláinte!

I Wish All A Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all! I wish you joy, peace, love, and happiness.

Fröhliche Weihnachten — in German

Nollaig Shona Dhuit — in Irish Gaelic

Boldog Karácsonyt! — in Hungarian

These are languages of my background and of my interest.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

The Sunshine Blogger Award!

Merry Christmas!