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Twelfth Night is a holiday on January 5 that marks the 12th and final night of the Christmas season. Twelfth Night is the eve before the twelfth day of Christmas or the Epiphany celebration, which commemorates the adoration of the Magi before the infant Jesus.

In Tudor England, the Twelfth Night marked the end of a winter festival that started on All Hallows Eve--which we now celebrate as Halloween. A King or Lord of Misrule would be appointed to run the Christmas festivities, and the Twelfth Night was the end of his period of rule. The common theme was that the normal order of things was reversed. This Lord of Misrule tradition can be traced back to pre-Christian European festivals such as the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia.

After Twelfth Night the Carnival season starts, which lasts through Mardi Gras. In some places such as New Orleans, Louisiana, the night of January 6 with the first Carnival celebrations is called Twelfth Night.

Tomorrow will be 0m 56s longer.

For David, our Subway Serenade. . . .

In passing.


faint echo of love

music at the station

steam rising

sure it was heard





David, if just a tiny fraction

of the love you have given

circles back in that unbroken circle

it will break over you

in that crashing wave

and then the gentle surround

of a thousand angels

lapping against the beach.


Phil Specht
4 January 2009

Tomorrow will be 0m 53s longer.

it is never about you

even as the strings of nature bind you.

Tangent

reveals a lady's passing, tonight.

Surely

she reflects the obstacle we butt-up against.

Death

is our birthright.

Paine

3 January 2009

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The most patient farmer . . . .

Flame burns, twice bright
Wind lifts the branches of the fir
Your face, still far
lights everything I am

Promises made, still keeping
held close, glow
as far as we have come
still to go

Small animal, stirs, breath showing
in the crisp night air
curls back to sleep
nose in mate's belly fur

And the warm pocket, next
to each heart resonating
with winter song
waiting on the light's return

Orion's belt, last night
reflected in your eyes
There is nothing more
to ask, after all



jjl
2 January 2009

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 01:29 PM, EST

We are back from the hospital! All of Ally's tests came back fine. Her counts are great and all of her levels are good enough for her to start her 2nd round of meds, which she will begin tonight. Not all the news we got today was good though. Ally's weight is down. She was up to 19.4 pounds a couple of weeks ago. Today she was 18 and some change. In a couple of weeks we are going to meet with a nutritionist to see if they have any ideas how to put weight on her, and make it stick. The poor girl will be 2 years old in a month and she still has to face backwards in the car seat! Hopefully they will have some good ideas for us.

Have a happy new year...2009 can't suck as bad at 2008 did!

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The Feast

of

Aunt Clara




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