Uncategorized March 25, 2024 – Maryland Day 2024-03-252024-03-25 Today, the flag of the state of Maryland flies in commemoration of the March 25, 1634 landing of the first European settlers in the Province of Maryland, the third English colony…
Uncategorized March 24, 2024 – Field of Dreams 2024-03-242024-03-24 "If you build it, He will come" is the immortal phrase spoken by The Voice in W.P. Kinsella's book Shoeless Joe, which was later adapted in to the movie "Field…
Uncategorized March 17, 2024 – St. Patrick’s Day 2024-03-17 Today, the flag of the Republic of Ireland flies in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. The day celebrates Ireland's patron saint and is a cultural and religious celebration around the…
Uncategorized March 16, 2024 – Quebec 2024-03-162024-04-25 Today, the flags of Canada and Quebec fly in recognition of my trip to see Cirque de Soleil this evening. The Circus is of the Sun is based in Montreal!…
Uncategorized February 21, 2024 – Washington and San Juan County 2024-02-212024-02-21 Today, at the request of my younger child, I'm flaying flags that are green and blue. The green flag is the State of Washington. This flag, adopted by the state…
Uncategorized February 15, 2024 – Kansas City Shooting 2024-02-152024-02-21 Today, the flags of the Kansas City, Missouri and the state of Missouri fly in memory of those killed and injured at the Kansas City Chiefs victory rally yesterday by…
Uncategorized February 6, 2024 – Massachusetts and New Zealand 2024-02-062024-02-06 Today the flags of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the nation of New Zealand fly. On February 6, 1788, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ratified the United States Constitution, making it…
Uncategorized February 5, 2024 – Mexico 2024-02-052024-02-05 The flag of Mexico flies today in commemoration of Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) is one of Mexico's annual Fiestas Patrias (public holidays), commemorating the promulgation of the Constitution on 5 February…
Uncategorized February 1, 2024 – STS-107 Crew 2024-02-012024-02-01 Today, the flags of the United States and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration fly in memory of the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia, who perished twenty one years…
Uncategorized January 28, 2024 – Challenger Astronauts 2024-01-282024-01-28 On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff due to the failure of an O-Ring in one of the two solid rocket boosters. This, the…