Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday to Baby Jesus.
Remember Jesus is the reason for this Christmas season
We, the Colorado Traveling Ducks, and our humans, wish you all a wonderful Christmas day.
Merry Christmas 2014
Holidays
Happy Winter Solstice 2014
The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will begin today, December 21, 2014 at 6:03 p.m. EST. This occurs when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun. In terms of light, this is the longest night of the year and the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice is celebrated by many people around the world as the beginning of the return of the sun, and darkness turning into light.
This is also the official first day of winter for us. Whatever you do today, the Colorado Traveling Ducks and their humans, wish you happiness.
Happy Thanksgiving 2014
The Colorado Traveling Ducks and their humans wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. We, in the United States of America, have so much to be thankful for. We give thanks for our freedom, our way of life, and our friends and family. We also give thanks for these beautiful Colorado sunsets.
Colorado sunset in November, 2014
Our big feathered friends are scared
I, Zeb the Duck, and Eider Duck visited some of our large feathered friends. They are scared. They think today may be their last day.
Our large feathered friend
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we ducks and our humans hope you enjoy your friends, family and a huge dinner.
Another feathered friend
Veteran’s Day 2014
We, the Colorado Traveling Ducks, and our humans, wish you all a very Happy Veteran’s Day. This day, November 11, 1918, is recognized as the end of the battles of World War I. This holiday was first called Armistice Day, but President Eisenhower changed it to Veteran’s Day.
We thank all of you that have served or are presently servicing. We appreciate and value your sacrifice to preserve our freedom.
Thank you Veterans
Veteran’s Day Festival 2014
Saturday, November 8, 2014 we went to Denver’s Civic Center Park for a festival. This festival was for American veterans.
Veteran’s Day
The parade was in the morning, followed by the festival. It was fun. We like veterans. They protect the freedom we all enjoy.
We saw military vehicles.
We like it!
This one should not drive on the highway.
This soldier was very nice to us, also
It is a M29C Weasel, from 1944, and built by Studebaker. It was used in World War II. Look at these tires.
This is fabulous
We liked all of these.
The people at Rocky Mountain Honor Flight had a great booth. They accept donations to take veterans, mostly World War II Veterans, to Washington D.C. to see the monuments dedicated to themselves, the American heroes. The veterans do not pay for this trip, and if necessary a Guardian companion is provided for them. This poster shows some veterans in Washington D.C. from prior trips.
Rocky Mountain Honor Flight
For more information about Rocky Mountain Honor Flight, visit www.rockymountainhonorflight.org.
More groups help veterans. We like people helping the veterans that preserve our life style. We saw and heard this band.
Almost cut his hat off
The played while many veterans were eating. Of course, I, Zeb the Duck, and Soapy Smith Duck, and our moms also wanted to eat. We tried one of the food trucks. Look at these sandwiches.
We love big sandwiches
They were delicious. You may have noticed our new duck relatives. Our moms purchased them from another group that helps veterans.
Meet Candy Cane Duck and Gingerbread Duck
We welcome Gingerbread Duck and Candy Cane Duck to the family.
Saturday was a warm, sunny day for a parade and festival. We hope you had a good weekend and attended a Veteran’s Day activity. Veteran’s Day is Tuesday, November 11, but many cities celebrate the Saturday before the holiday.
We love America
Day of the Dead
I, Zeb the Duck and Soapy Smith Duck, visited the Mexican Cultural Center on Leetsdale Drive in Denver. We saw ofrentas.
A large ofrenta
This weekend is Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. People in Mexico and other parts of the world, welcome the returning spirits of deceased family members and friends.
Preparing for the spirit’s return, many people go to the cemeteries to be sure things are tidy there. At home, the ofrenta is set up.
Preparing for returning spirits
This is a tribute to the deceased. The ofrenta features the four elements of water, fire, wind and earth. Water is often placed in clay pitchers. Fire is represented by candles. The papel picado signifies the wind. Earth is shown through food, usually bread called pan de muerto.
The ofrenta also has things that the deceased enjoyed during their life on earth.
Ofrenta for returning spirits
Other food, other beverages, toys, cigars, tobacco, or cards are usually on the ofrenta. Sometimes photogaphs are displayed. There are bright flowers.
Ofrenta with skeleton person and flowers
The cempasuchitl, a type of marigold that is native to Mexico is the dominant flower of this celebration. This tradition has been carried on for over 2500 years. Some sources say almost 4000 years. This is a very important holiday for many people.
We, Zeb and Soapy, really liked seeing the ofrentas.
Celebrating Day of the Dead
The people are shown as skeletons. The people do not fear death. It is a part of the cycle of life.
Decorations
Typical decorations for this holiday include skeletons, particularly skulls. They make sugar skulls, often with a person’s name on the skull. This is a very festival holiday.
Day of the Dead is very festive time
I hope you can see some events or decorations this weekend for the Day of the Dead holiday.
Happy Halloween 2014
The Colorado Traveling Ducks and their humans wish you all a very Happy Halloween. We are all here with lots of candy to give to the trick or treaters. We like the young ones. the teenage trick or treaters, and the parents, too. Everybody that comes here is offered candy.
The Colorado Traveling Ducks wish you a Sweet Halloween
As you can see, there are a lot of ducks in our family. We thank everyone that brought new relatives to us. Have a sweet time today.
Diwali
Zeb the Duck here and want you to know that today, October 23, 2014 is the first day of Diwali. I just learned this. Diwali is the Festival of Light! Diwali, or Deepavali, is a religious holiday observed by Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain cultures. It is a celebration of the victory of good over evil the triumph of light over darkness and the renewal of life.
To celebrate the five days of Diwali, people decorate their homes with lights, watch fireworks, wear new clothes and distribute gifs to friends and family members. It is also a time for prayer and religious rituals. Often the decorating lights are small oil lamps called diyas.
We learned this at www.punchbowl.com/holidays/diwali Thanks to punchbowl for teaching us about new holidays.
Columbus Day 2014
Today, Monday, is the official holiday of Columbus Day. The traditional holiday is October 12. Columbus Day commemorates the arrival of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria ships in the New World.
Sailing toward new lands
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean
We, the Colorado Traveling Ducks, and our humans, wish you a very good day!
Colorado Traveling Ducks 