In my travels over the years, both international and domestic, I've always enjoyed regional foods. I invite everyone to Post their favorite local or family food, and with as much of a recipe as possible. Each nation I visited or lived in had something unique or very unusual that locals loved. Travel in the States was no different. In Kentucky I found Oppossum Belly as difficult to enjoy as Balut in the Philippines. Brunswick Stew and in Georgia is equal to the Mami in Indonesia. Rocky Mountain Oysters in Colorado were disappointing compared to Camel Nuts in Turkey. We call it Almond milk because no one can keep a straight face when saying Nut Juice. Please submit your local specialties. Thanks

Thought I’d get a picture with my new tweed jacket and overcoat. Stylish, festive, and very practical for keeping warm I’d take this over those ugly puffer coats any day Merry Christmas from Casa Xander!

This is my attempt to clone myself and play Christmas songs. The song is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Instruments used four sizes of recorders, a b flat trumpet, a C trumpet, an euphonium, a marching French horn and keyboard.

⚓️National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day⚓️ A solemn remembrance of a pivotal historical event that forged resilience and unity in the face of adversity, inspiring generations. Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. President Franklin D. Roosevelt There is a beautiful lagoon in the Hawaiian Islands that is named for the lustrous jewel that is formed when a piece of sand irritates a clam into coating it to protect itself. This harbor also houses the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet, and has been an important part of the American Naval placement in the Pacific Ocean since 1887. Little did anyone know at that time that an attack on this harbor would bring the entire might of the American Military into a war it was desperately seeking to avoid. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors the men and women who died in the Japanese attack on this beautiful harbor one December day in 1941. ⚓️Learn About National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day⚓️ Sometimes referred to as Pearl Harbor Day, this is a yearly day of remembrance for those who lost their lives on the 7th of December in 1941 at Pearl Harbor. We pay honor to the citizens who were killed when Japan sprung their surprise attack. This date results in World War Two, as the United States declared war on Japan on the following day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day has been entered into publication in Congress, meaning that it has been an official date since 1994. The then-President Bill Clinton signed the joint resolution at the time. On this day, organizations across the United States hold tributes to honor the memory of Pearl Harbor. There are also a lot of reunions and survivors share their stories as well. Traditionally, the United States flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset. This is an act that honors the people who lost their lives while they were serving for the U.S. at Pearl Harbor.