"HALLOWEEN" MOMENTS

HALLOWEEN traces its roots to the pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain which was celebrated on the night of October 31. The ancient Celts believed the dead returned to earth on Samhain and would celebrate with bonfires and other practices to honor the deceased. The Celts who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the an area that is now known as Ireland celebrated their new year on November the 1st. 

Whether you celebrate Halloween wearing a costume, trick or treating, eating candy, attending a party, touring a haunted house or watching a movie, it's interesting to know how Halloween came about. For me Halloween was plain and simple. After work I stopped at a cafe to get my Mother a sandwich and soup and then walked two miles to her condo. My Mother who has Alzheimers enjoyed her sandwich and soup, as did her cat Sari. Afterwards we ate some delicious fudge made by Trappist monks from Kentucky (my brother ordered the fudge as a gift). I also walked around the old buildings of a 20th century ASYLUM which was kind of spooky. Now....it's really late and a cup of tea while watching "Bell, Book, and Candle" is a pleasant way to end Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MOMENTS wherever you are!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMENTS TO MY FATHER, "ROMAN"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATO! 💖

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST FATHER IN THE WORLD. MY FATHER ROMAN WAS SO GIFTED AND SMART. TO THIS DAY I CHERISH ALL THAT HE TAUGHT ME. IF HE WAS STILL ALIVE TODAY HE'D BE ACCOMPLISHING ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER, BECAUSE HE WAS ALWAYS PRODUCTIVE AND FULL OF UNIQUE IDEAS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATO. I KNOW YOU LOVED MANY DIFFERENT FOODS, ESPECIALLY GERMAN AND UKRAINIAN SPECIALTIES! ENJOY YOUR DESSERTS IN HEAVEN!

Remembering TATO on his Birthday, October 2nd, Roman George Lypeckyj

Today I honor and remember my "TATO" which means father in Ukrainian. He was born on October 2nd but passed away several years ago from cancer. Every October 2nd is difficult for me because I often wonder what more my TATO would have accomplished if he had more years, weeks, days, and moments on this earth. His name was Roman George Lypeckyj, he was born in Ukraine and spent his childhood there as well as in Germany. In his teens he moved with his parents and brother to the United States. My TATO spoke four languages, had a Masters Degree in Economics, and worked for over 20 years at Ford Motor Company. He accomplished a lot in his life. He was adventurous, charming, giving, kind, intelligent, talented, full of wisdom and so much more! I always addressed him as "TATO" because that's what he wanted to be called. He was an incredible man and I'm honored to have been his daughter.