In the United States, there are several holidays and observances that honor the armed forces. Among those is Memorial Day. Originally called “Decoration Day,” Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Here is what you need to know about Memorial Day, including when it falls in 2023 and more […]

Mother’s Day in the United States has a history all its own—and it’s more complicated than greeting cards might lead you to believe. There were repeated efforts to establish a Mother’s Day holiday and conflicting ideas about what it should stand for and how it should be observed. From a call for women to improve global policymaking and seek peace […]

Colorado Chapter 21 of the National Association of Antique Watch & Clock Collectors was incorporated June 23, 1975 to stimulate interest in time-keeping pieces of all kinds; to foster genuine interest in collecting and exhibiting timepieces; to collect and preserve horological data and materials; to disseminate full information regarding the mechanism of timepieces and the repair thereof. Original officers were […]

Part One My brother Denny and I recently discussed the music we would like played at our funerals. Denny would like Kermit in New Orleans to play his song On the Day I die. His trumpet playing rivals Louis Armstrong ‘s (Satchmo’s). When Denny ended a ½ Marathon in New Orleans Kermit was there to greet the runners. Denny never […]

Hotel de Paris was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service in 1970.  Properties on this prestigious inventory are not required to undergo renovation; however, if repairs or improvements are conducted they are guided by The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.  The National Society of The Colonial Dames […]