Mexico
Today we drove down along the Mexican border, and while we did not make any stops along the border due to my sister’s concerns of being attacked or something. While the fears are justified to an extent, it does seem that the US side of the border is fairly safe. However, one does have to [...]
Today is Poinsettia day which was name after the man who brought the poinsettia plant back from Mexico, and began what would become the modern poinsettia industry in this country. Above is a picture of Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779 – 1851); the man whom poinsettia day is named in honor of, and the first United [...]
Here is a picture of a Poinsettia for Poinsettia day which I just recently found out was yesterday, in honor of Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779 – 1851), the first United States Ambassador to Mexico appointed by President John Quincy Adams in the 1820′s. The anniversary of his death was established by act of congress more than 150 years ago as National Poinsettia Day. [...]
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