The History of Thanksgiving

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and...

Veterans Day

How Veterans Day Came To Be On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as...

Labor Day Weekend

Summer on Cape Cod is truly a blessing, but Labor Day Weekend is always a symbol of the coming Fall!  But why do we celebrate Labor Day?  Here is some great information provided by the United States Department of Labor! History of Labor Day Labor Day: What it Means...

The Holiday Season

The holiday season brings about a number of questions for many.  What is the meaning of the holiday season?  Does that meaning vary based on the holiday that you are celebrating?  Every year I hope for some insight into some of these questions and this year I may have...