Tag: #christmas

Pierside – Holidays in Uniform (Full Episode)

Christmas shenanigans!  Cone along on a military sleigh ride through the full episode of “Holidays in Uniform!”  Celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Years in sunny Spain, on tropical islands, and aboard USS Ponce!  Parts 1 and 2 combined here to make an hour of must-see TV! #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #Pierside, #Navy, #veterans, #military, #Christmas, #holidays, … Continue reading Pierside – Holidays in Uniform (Full Episode)

Pierside – Holidays in Uniform, Part 2

The holiday shenanigans continue as we travel Part 2 of our journey through stories of the Holidays in Uniform!  Join me relaxing on a tropical beach for two memorable Christmases, and then a very busy holiday season at sea in 2010.  Sharing this episode’s journey is an old shipmate of mine, the son of an … Continue reading Pierside – Holidays in Uniform, Part 2

The Christmas Episode!

Join me for a brief, festive look at Christmas and holiday lights around the world, from 1998 – 2022!  Enjoy some holiday cheer as the Ghost of Christmas Present looms large in our world this weekend!! https://youtu.be/e0_ebH8LpUI #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #Christmas, #Christmasepisode, #Christmaslights, #Holidaylights, #novel, #novelist, #accidentaldetective, #Florida, #Pensacola, #GulfCoast, #SunshineState,

On the Waterfront – Kris Kringle’s Critically Cautionary Christmas Carol

(Pensacola, Florida; Dec. 1, 2022) – The holiday season is upon us! For Christians such as myself, the Christmas season marks the birth of Jesus Christ.  For Jews, Hanukkah commemorates the retaking of Jerusalem during the 2nd Century B.C.E., as well as the Miracle of the Oil (when the supply of lamp oil, only enough … Continue reading On the Waterfront – Kris Kringle’s Critically Cautionary Christmas Carol

Just My Thoughts: Christmas with the Presidents

(Pensacola, Florida – Dec. 16, 2021) – Christmastime at Mount Vernon in the late 18th century was a far cry from the lights, trees, tinsel, and frenetic pace of parties we know today in the 21st century.  Christmas trees were largely unknown to the American public.  The Christmas tree was brought to the U.S. in … Continue reading Just My Thoughts: Christmas with the Presidents

Day 6 and 7: The Twelve Days of Albus!

Technical difficulties yesterday resulted in my failure to post Albus' Sixth Day of Christmas. I must apologize for the failure of my neurological synaptic action trigger alarm system (in other words, sorry--I just forgot!). So, as we get ready to close out 2020, allow me to present Albus' Sixth and Seventh Days of Christmas! For … Continue reading Day 6 and 7: The Twelve Days of Albus!

Day 5: The Twelve Days of Albus!

For the Fifth Day of Christmas, Albus the Crab would like to present five Christmas moose!! Silverdale, Washington. (Nathanael Miller, 29 December 2020)

Day 4: The Twelve Days of Albus!

Well, Albus the Traveling Crab decided to start his own "Twelve Days of Christmas" celebration, but with a decidedly crustacean touch. Crab cultures are as varied and intricate as human cultures are (don't ever accidentally call a Dungeness Crab a Stone Crab, or a Snow Crab a King Crab; you wouldn't BELIEVE the cultural crossfire … Continue reading Day 4: The Twelve Days of Albus!

Christmas Eve Brothers!

Every day a different show is put on when one lives near the mountains. Looking west to the Olympic Mountains on Christmas Eve morning. The twin peaks in the distance are The Brothers, a prominent set of peaks in the Olympic Mountains. The south peak (on the left) rises to 6,842 feet above sea level … Continue reading Christmas Eve Brothers!