2023-08-29 National Sports Day

16-Day|6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·勇者”号16天|6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023)

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 8 of 9)

    Therefore be at peace with God,

    whatever you conceive Him to be,

    and whatever your labors and aspirations,

    in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

—— • —— • —— •

2023-08-28 National Red Wine Day

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 7 of 9)

        You are a child of the universe,

        no less than the trees and the stars;

        you have a right to be here.

        And whether or not it is clear to you,

        no doubt the universe is unfo

2023-08-27  National Tug of War Day

【Ode to Newfoundland - National Anthem of Newfoundland (1907-1947)】

Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle (1849-1916)

        When sun rays crown thy pine-clad hills,

        And summer spreads her hand,

        When silvern voices tune thy rills,

        We love thee, smiling land.

   &

2023-08-20 National Radio Day

16-Day|6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·勇者”号16天|6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023)

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 5 of 9)

    Take kindly the counsel of the years,

    gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

    Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

    But do not distress yourself with dark imagining

2023-08-19 National Aviation Day

16-Day|6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·勇者”号16天|6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023)

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 4 of 9)

        Be yourself.

        Especially, do not feign affection.

        Neither be cynical about love;

        for in the face of all ar

2023-08-18 Never Give Up Day

16-Day|6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·勇者”号16天|6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023)

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 3 of 9)

    Keep interested in your own career, however humble;

    it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

    Exercise caution in your business affairs;

    for the world is full of trickery.

2023-08-17 National Black Cat Appreciation Day

【Fire and Ice (1920)】

Robert Frost (1874-1963)

        Some say the world will end in fire,

        Some say in ice.

        From what I've tasted of desire

        I hold with those who favor fire.

        But if it had to perish twice,

2023-08-16 National Tell A Joke Day

【The Song of the Cities - Halifax】

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

        Into the mist my guardian prows put forth,

        Behind the mist my virgin ramparts lie,

        The Warden of the Honour of the North,

        Sleepless and veiled am I!

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2023-08-15 National Relaxation Day

16-Day|6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·勇者”号16天|6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023)

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 2 of 9)

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,

they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain and bitter;

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

—— • —— • —— • —— &#

2013-08-13 Builders' Day

【A Child Asleep in Its Own Life (1955)】

Wallace Stevens (1879—1955)

             Among the old men that you know,

             There is one, unnamed, that broods

             On all the rest, in heavy thought.

             They are nothing, except in the uni

2017-05-29 Memorial Weekend

【This is a photograph of me】

Margaret Atwood (1939—)

       It was taken some time ago

       At first it seems to be

       a smeared

       print: blurred lines and grey flecks

       blended with the paper;

  &nbs

2017-05-29 Memorial Weekend

【Aiden in English】

        Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is our final stop on this so far chaotic journey. After day one, it looked as if we would never see our trip to Canada go anything like it did. The fact is that I woke up smiling in the morning, anticipating the next leg of our adventure, which shows precisely how this vacation turned around. Ever since the beginning, I thought this Memorial holiday weekend would be

2017-05-28 Memorial Weekend

【Dancing】

Margaret Atwood (1939—)

            It was my father taught my mother

            how to dance.

            I never knew that.

            I thought it was the other way.

         &n

2017-05-28 Memorial Weekend

【Small Cabin】

Margaret Atwood (1939—)

        The house we built gradually

        from the ground up when we were young

        (three rooms, the walls raw trees) burned down

        last year they said

2017-05-28 Memorial Weekend

【Aiden in English】

        What is Canada known for? 

        Moose, snow, hockey, free health care—all of these are aspects of Canadian culture, but they have come to dominate the American perspective. One must venture to Quebec City, the center of Canadian culture, to find what Canadian culture is genuinely like. 

        Quebec City was the fir

2017-05-27 Memorial Weekend

【You Take My Hand】

Margaret Atwood (1939—)

           You take my hand and

           I'm suddenly in a bad movie,

           it goes on and on and

           why am I fascinated

            We waltz in slow motion

            through

2017-05-27 Memorial Weekend

【Aiden in English】

        After day one's experience, I felt hollow. I was a walking skeleton in the dawn with only three hours of sleep. American Airlines offered a brief rest, but it wasn't enough for my tired brain. The sluggish start to this trip also left our plans in shambles. Not only did we miss the meeting time of our first tour, but Mom had to twig three schedules around and set up the easy one today afte

2017-05-26 Memorial Weekend

【Aiden in English】

        The brother to the north. Frequently insulted and made fun of, Canadians have become such a different society due to stereotypes of Americans. However, we commonly forget that Canada is one of two neighbors of the US; therefore, they are not so unlike us. But because of their history with the French, Canadians split off a different path historically, only to rejoin in modern times. 

 &nbs