My family spent a day at the North Carolina Zoo earlier this week. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day.
Category: Miscellany
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The Search for Manatees
During the cold months of winter, manatees in Florida swim up rivers towards warm springs in order to stay warm. Stefanie has wanted to take a trip to see them at the springs for a few years now, and last weekend, we made that trip.
We visited three state parks: De Leon Springs, Blue Springs, and Wekiwa Springs. We saw manatees at the first two while at the third we saw fish and soaked our feet in the warm water. It was a great trip made possible by public parks and environmental protections.
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Important Dates for 2025
Find reasons to celebrate the things that matter to you.
January
1: New Year’s Day
20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
29: Lunar New Year
30: National Croissant Day
February
1: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
14: Valentine’s Day
17: Presidents’ Day
March
4: Game Master’s Day & Paczki Day
14: Pi Day
15: Ides of March
20: Spring Equinox
April
9: Unicorn Day
15: Tax Day
20: Easter Day
May
4: Star Wars Day
11: Mother’s Day
21: Tukayyid Day
26: Memorial Day
June
6: Doughnut Day
15: Father’s Day
19: Juneteenth
21: Summer Solstice & Free RPG Day
July
4: Independence Day
20: National Ice Cream Day
August
2: Ice Cream Sandwich Day
4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
8: International Cat Day
10: National S’mores Day
19: World Photo Day
26: National Dog Day
September
1: Labor Day
18: Cheeseburger Day
20: National Pepperoni Pizza Day
22: Fall Equinox
October
4: National Taco Day
13: Indigenous Peoples Day
15: Cheese Curd Day
28: National Chocolate Day
29: National Cat Day
31: Halloween
November
4: Election Day
11: Veteran’s Day & Origami Day
27: Thanksgiving
28: French Toast Day
December
21: Winter Solstice
24: Christmas Eve
25: Christmas
31: New Year’s Eve
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Day After Thanksgiving
If you have leftover apple pie and ice cream, you should go ahead and have a slice of apple pie à la mode for breakfast. It’s a good way to start the day.
Scott Boehmer 