Meanwhile, in Mississauga this evening, a glorious sunset bids adieu to a wonderful day.

 

Worm Full Moon

 

A worm moon is in fact the traditional name for the March full moon, dating back to the medieval Europeans and Native American tribes who gave each month’s moon a different name, often reflecting the changes in nature. The Worm Moon gets its name from the earthworm which emerges in March. This is a sign of the end of winter and beginning of spring. The Worm Moon is  the last full moon of  winter. Also called as the Lenten Moon, refers to the Christian Lent period and Crow Moon, as the birds become more active after the winter, and the Sap or Sugar moon. Photos by Tony Fernandes.

In Memoriam - Month's Mind Tribute to Dorothy Elvira Soares

In Memoriam

Dorothy Elvira Soares

(06.09.1958 - 23.02.2024)

A life well lived.

Your legacy of love & kindness will live forever.

 A Month's Mind Tribute

 by Tony Fernandes.

Song - "Beyond the Rainbow's End"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oONAfW2BBY

Navruz

 

Nowruz is the Iranian or Persian New Year celebrated by various ethnic groups worldwide. It is a festival based on the spring equinox— which marks the first day of the new year in the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar..

The Goan Sala - A Line in Time

 

The Goan Sala  - The Goan Grand Room - 1950's

An example of one of the beautiful living rooms in our village of Cumbiem Morod in Guirim, Bardez, Goa. This elegant house was full of love, life, laughter and light, with windows on 3 sides

complimented by a large clock with Roman numerals and hourly chimes, furnished with a round center table with a flower vase, the chimney lamp that hung suspended from the ceiling, a rocking chair, ‘volter’, easy chairs and an array of cane upright wooden chairs all around.

This is where all the action happened when I was a young lad - from parties, get-togethers, litanies, singing sessions, board games like ludo, draughts and carrom, card games of all sorts to wedding preparations, celebrations, sit-down dinners. and much more. But the beauty does not end there. There was a play ground next to the house where we played everything from soccer and 'fouio' to hopscotch and 'lobio'.

The house itself was flanked by gardens on both sides of the ‘balcão’, and with the benevolent blessings of the typical white-washed Cross, the house has stood the test of time up to this very day.

Some highlights of the village included having showers near the wells during the summer months and jumping into the well nearby on the day of the feast of São João.

Daylight Wasting Time

Besides Daylight Wasted Time, changes in body clock.

Also time wasted in changing several wall clocks in the house.

Five family members = five hours of lost time.

When is this silly ritual going to end.

International Women's Day

 

International Women's Day

The Global Goan Vol5 Issue02 Mar24

The latest issue of The Global Goan is just released!!

Packed with powerful stories, it makes a lovely read.

Please share the link to all your contacts, thanks!!

https://online.fliphtml5.com/kdhdu/unit/#p=1

My article 'The Aaddamo' appears on Page 23.

https://online.fliphtml5.com/kdhdu/unit/?fbclid=IwAR2v1YMlAhaCeKAABq8TdNW3c-ClkrN7txiV460C_n4vgfiDUhuJadF1FsE#p=23

The Global Goan Vol5 Issue02 Mar24

ONLINE.FLIPHTML5.COM

The Global Goan Vol5 Issue02 Mar24

The hottest Goan magazine for all ages. Featuring interesting articles which are mainly centered around Goa or by Goan writers!

Dorothy Elvira Soares

 

Please click on the link below

and listen to 'The Rainbow's End"

sung by Daniel O'Donnell'

https://youtu.be/7attESsHxXQ?si=Q9s6AUUeXd07JvmT

Dorothy Elvira Soares

 

https://youtu.be/In5Mls43_94?si=PnVWywasq7foqh1P

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAVj2MqCqA