Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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The Everglades National Park
The Everglades National Park is a 1.5-million-acre wetlands preserve at the southern tip of Florida. It consists of coastal mangroves, saw grass marshes, and pine flat woods. Hundreds of different animal species make their home here among them the endangered leatherback turtle, Florida panther, and West Indian manatee. There are many unusual things to see here so take the time to explore when you visit.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Laughing Through Christmas
ELF “Elf” was released in 2003. It’s a Christmas comedy. The movie has become a Christmas standard and is listed among the best Christmas films of all time. It inspired the 2010 Broadway musical “Elf: The Musical” and NBC’s 2014 stop motion animated TV special “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas”.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Geeks
Strolling Down Lovers Lane 1950s
Love is a wondrous thing. There are many songs written about true love, wishing for love, unrequited love, and even heartbreak when breaking up. I want to take you through the years along Lovers Lane with popular love songs from the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Beat
Going Home for Christmas
Growing up I always loved watching all those Christmas movies that showed people returning to a family house, picture-perfect, and in a small town. All those childhood memories, happy families, and special holiday gatherings. I wished that my family could also gather that way but I was born and raised in NYC so we always lived in apartments. The closest I ever came at Christmas was going to my grandma and grandpa’s house on Long Island which at least looked like a home in those movies. All of the families in the countries mentioned might also not live in traditional family homes but what brings them together are Christmas traditions and food.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Feast
Adventures in Alberta
Alberta is the fourth largest province in Canada. It includes five UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Icefields Parkway stretches from Lake Louise to Jasper and is one of the most lovely drives in Canada. This highway runs past lakes, mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls. Along the way are stopping points to enjoy the scenery. You can also find many hiking trails leading to scenic lookouts.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Tartu on the Emajogi River
Tartu is a university city located on the Emajogi River. It is Estonia’s second-largest city and the oldest city in the Baltic States dating back to 1030. Tartu is known as the cradle of the Estonian Song Festival, Estonian Theater, and the Estonian State. There are many wonderful things to see and to do in this interesting city.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Wander
Christmas Traditions
As everywhere in the world Latvians celebrate Christmas starting with Christmas Eve on December 24. December 25 Christmas Day is known as the First Christmas and December 26 as the Second Christmas. This is similar to the English Christmas where they celebrate Boxing Day on December 26 so they too have two Christmases.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in History
The Ghosts That Haunt Nevada
The Nevada State Governor’s Mansion in Carson City is an elegant, two-story Classical Revival building. On the first floor is a grand entry hall, the reception room, a formal dining room, the governor’s study, a luncheon room, and the kitchen. The mansion was ready for occupation in July of 1908 and the first governor to take residence was Governor Denver Dickerson. His daughter June Dickerson was born in the mansion in September of 1909.
By Rasma Raisters2 years ago in Horror
