Cariloha Friday! And, for us Utahns, it’s Pioneer Day weekend! Hooray! Growing up in Utah, July 24 or Pioneer Day was like celebrating July 4 all over again. It was the same day; i.e., fireworks, parades, barbeques, sparklers, red, white and blue, etc. Best of all, it’s a paid day off in Utah! No wonder […]
Cariloha Weekend Party List – National French Fries Day!
Cariloha Friday! . . . and, Friday the 13th at the same time. Good omen or bad omen? You be the judge of that. For me, I’m seeing it as a normal, enjoyable Cariloha Friday that I’ve come to love and appreciate with a hint of mystery and surprise in the air. Aside from that, […]
Cariloha Weekend Party List – Dessert Smorgasbord!
Cariloha Friday! . . . Already?! For a moment there, yesterday was feeling a lot like Monday, so I’m relieved that we’re already back to Friday. For many folks in the United States, it’s been a whacky work week due to the mid-week 4th of July holiday. We definitely need another weekend to straighten things […]
Cariloha Weekend Party List – Build A Scarecrow Day!
Cariloha Friday! And a precursor holiday weekend to the Independence Day holiday weekend coming next week in the United States. If you could grocery shop for holiday weekends, you might hear something like this over the store’s intercom system: “Get two back-to-back holiday weekends for the price of one!” After hearing this, you’d rush the […]
Cariloha Weekend Party List – Happy Swim a Lap Day
Cariloha Friday! And a good opportunity to jump in the pool and swim a lap. Who cares that you have a hairier back than Grizzly Adams; just get those swim trunks on, please, and make a big splash! As you begin to test the weekend waters, be sure to get your Cariloha style on, too, […]
Cariloha Weekend Party List – Happy Father’s Day!
Cariloha Friday! And Father’s Day weekend! It’s the big daddy of all holidays. And for me personally, Father’s Day continues to evolve and take on new meaning, as my children and wife now recognize me as the father of our home, which is very new and surreal to me since I don’t hardly feel old […]
Cariloha Weekend Party List – Happy Donald Duck Day!
Cariloha Friday! And an opportunity to be part of horse-racing history with the possibility of the first Triple Crown victory since horse, Affirmed, won it in 1978. For those who may not be horse-racing aficionados, the contending horse, I’ll Have Another, has already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, which are the first […]
Cariloha Weekend Party List – National Doughnut Day!
Cariloha Friday! And a good day to stop by your local doughnut shop to pick up some doughnuts for your fellow coworkers and friends in honor of National Doughnut Day. Yeah, it may be an unhealthy snack, but it’s only once a year. Indulge a little. It’s Cariloha Friday and Doughnut Day all rolled into […]