Here's our family's May calendar (minus family birthdays). May 1: May DayMay 4: Star Wars DayMay 8: Mother's Day, Pynchon in Public DayMay 14: National Train Day, Farmers Market Opening DayMay 15: Nakba Day, Full Lunar EclipseMay 21: Tree Day May 23: Victoria Day
Author: Evan Prodromou
Research Director at Social Web Foundation. Past founder of Wikitravel, StatusNet, identi.ca, Fuzzy.ai. CTO of Breather, TRU LUV and MTTR. Co-creator of GNU Social, creator of pump.io. Co-chair of the Social Web Working Group at W3C. Co-author of ActivityStreams 2.0. Co-author of ActivityPub. Co-author of OStatus. In Montreal, from San Francisco. Greek, Arab, Palestinian, American, Canadian. Husband, father, cook, gardener.
National Train Day is May 14
National Train Day is coming up! I just ordered a National Train Day t-shirt from the Rail Passengers Association. Now, I have to negotiate with my family where we're going on May 14. Note that this is a US event commemorating the Golden Spike in 1869 (nice). The Canadian holiday is on November 7th, commemorating … Continue reading National Train Day is May 14
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Plant Native Plants
It's early April where I live in Quebec, and we're just getting through the period of dégel or thaw, when the mounts of snow and ice melt and the sun is beginning to come out. It's Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people who have balcony hangers or a yard or a piece … Continue reading Plant Native Plants
Marie-Victorin
Today, April 3, is Brother Marie-Victorin Kirouac's birthday. Here in Quebec, Marie-Victorin's name is almost synonymous with botany. I often drive past multiple Parcs Marie-Victorin in my weekly travels. Marie-Victorin was born Conrad Kirouac in 1885 in Kingsey Falls, Quebec. He was educated by and later joined the Frères des écoles chrétiennes, a Catholic religious … Continue reading Marie-Victorin
Greek Independence Day Parade
We went to the parade in Parc Extension in Montreal. It was great!
Cliffs of Freedom
My family and I watched Cliffs of Freedom yesterday, on my name day and Greek Independence Day. I didn't know what to expect, and I found it pretty good. It definitely did the job it was made for. The movie was produced by the National Hellenic Society to educate Greeks in the diaspora about the … Continue reading Cliffs of Freedom
Bixi is back
There's a Bixi stand on my street near the Metro entrance. A good sign that winter is ending and spring is on its way.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
My mom always used to make green bread for us on St. Patrick's Day. It came out good. We made green beer for supper I didn't plan ahead to make corned beef so I got Roi de Smoked Meat smoked meat instead We watched the Secret of Roan Inish, the most Irish movie ever.
Pi Day 2022
It is Meatless Monday so I did mushroom and broccoli quiche for supper. Dessert was apple pie. Now, watching Commonwealth Day celebrations.
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