= Happy 15th Anniversary F3 Nation =

12/26/1899 - Sandfield Cottage, Headington

The Shortest Day

Gaudete! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDc2...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" made its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965. Here's to 60 years... www.youtube.com/watch?v=00gX...

The corner of Washington Road and Ivy Lane is shared by these two Princeton University buildings: - Lewis Science Library, 2008, Frank Gehry, Architect, (died 12/5/2025), and - The Center for Jewish Life, 1993, Robert A. M. Stern, Architect (died 11/27/2025)

= H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G ! =

"Soul Cake" for these three days: All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, All Souls Day www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcl6...

On Ballrooms. #KeepOnDancing www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/r...

Interesting New York Times story re Emergency Care www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...

8/26/2025 "The screen door slams..." The "Born to Run" album by Bruce Springsteen was released 50 years ago today. @brucespringsteen.net

Princeton's "Ivy Inn" has been granted a parking variance by the Planning Board, which means they can make their popular 'beer garden' permanent. It was first set up during the pandemic. Many residents appeared or called in to speak about the value of "The Ivy". www.tapinto.net/towns/prince...

Check this article out. I can vouch 👍 for Roadside America, Atlas Obscura and Roadfood. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/t...

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

Reflections www.f3princeton.com/2025/07/01/r...

= The New Jersey Boys of Summer = Sat. 6/21/2025 The Summer Solstice Workout Down the Shore in Belmar, NJ F3 Nation in the Garden State planted, growing, and serving in Princeton, Essex, The Frontier [New Providence], Morris, Atlantic City, Hoboken, Bergen, Hamilton, Raritan Valley

@akma.bsky.social Is this you? It sounds like it to me. 🙂

Royal Huddleston Burpee, Sr, was born on this day, June 4, in 1897. You know what to do to honor him. At F3 Princeton, when we hear a train...

= Merrie Oak Apple Day! = en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_App...

Dare Greatly.

The Cheese Rolling Race in Gloucestershire was this past weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkbS...

It's our birthday. 🥳 On this day 144 years ago, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Learn how we've grown to meet the changing needs of our communities throughout history: rdcrss.org/44HWqCN

(1) Fort Necessity, Farmington, PA (1754) (2) Fort F3 Princeton, West Windsor, NJ (2025)

4/13/2019: The Launch of F3 Princeton. 2. 5/10/2025: The Sixth Anniversary of F3 Princeton. #Honored #Grateful #Amazed..... #PlantGrowServe #KeepShowingUp #GetIt #GiveItAway #NoManLeftBehind

Leo XIV An American Pope And he's around my age (His 70th birthday in Sept is 3.5 months after mine.) collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/ro...

Give it up for Amber Gipson! 👏🏽 Thanks to lifeguard training, she knew what to do when a little girl struggled to stay afloat in a pool. Amber brought her to safety & even helped her overcome her fear of the water. Be prepared for emergencies this Water Safety Month & all summer: rdcrss.org/4cZyT2c

= Happy 61st Anniversary Wawa = It's a FREE COFFEE day! Thank you for your service to and support of our communities! #Wawa #WestWindsorWelcomesWawa

Saturday, 4/5. #HandsOff

The Boston #HandsOff organizers are killing it. Handsoff2025.com

Today... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoH...

4/2/2025: "Spelling Bee" would not accept "intinction"! (frustrated and pouting) @karanslade.bsky.social @scottagunn.bsky.social @clarkefrench.bsky.social

My sign for Saturday, 4/5/2025. #HandsOff Source: The Baptismal Covenant in The Book of Common Prayer, p. 304.

= Sláinte = Photo from the lads of F3 Morris NJ

UPDATE: From the original poster of the letter on FB:

The only limits you have are what you decide are limits. - Jeff Harmon newjersey.news12.com/boonton-man-...

Wassail! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/w...

What's going on in the world of zoning? This... www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/11/b...

As seen in Clark Park, West Philly, on 2/9.

About Luddite Youth. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/s...

(1) Don't let your age be your cage. (2) Ask this: How can I win the race if I don't enter the contest? (Take risks.)

@karanslade.bsky.social Is this taught in January session of Episcopal Boot Camp?

I am sad to relate that Mary Zikos, co-founder of Handsome Molly died at home this week, after a period of failing health. Mary delighted audiences and other musicians for over 50 years with her rich voice and vast store of folk songs. We hope you will remember her by singing a song in her memory.

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons to want walkable streets.

Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards, Princeton, NJ on 1/26/2025 www.terhuneorchards.com/event/wassai...

Nerdy Gov Ops Q: Does a Pres-Elect have authority to direct GPO to print and have ready Exec Orders prior to oath of office? How does this happen?

= Plough Monday in Princeton, NJ = A grand celebration with the blessing of the plough, molly dances by Handsome Molly, + songs for the occasion at Trinity Church, Princeton @trinityprinceton.bsky.social. Thank you @rpryor03.bsky.social for leading. @karanslade.bsky.social @bobdupre.bsky.social