Author: lisawayman

This weekend, January 6th was the Feast of Epiphany, the twelfth night of Christmas. Christmas actually starts on 12/25 and goes through 1/6. The four…

In my book ‘Longing for Home’ Irena and Seamus blend Irish and Slovenian traditions. I didn’t write about New Years as it wasn’t essential to…

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  Today many people in the US celebrate their Irish Heritage,and even those who aren’t Irish are happy to indulge in all thing pseudo-Irish. This…

Leonard Cohen “Halleluja” (click link to hear on you tube) I was listening to music this morning as I cleaned the bathrooms. For the record…

Halloween probably got its start in Ireland as Samhain. November 1st is the time that the season starts to turn to darkness. Since pagans ruled…

Ellis Island was the last big hurdle for many immigrants trying to get into the United States. Just like today the US government was trying…

  Last week I posted this picture of my Great-Great Aunt Antonia.  I didn’t hear her story until I was an adult. She was my…

I never knew my Great Grandfather Martin Lawrence Begus since he died in 1944. I also never knew very much about him. One of the…