This is the first weekend of March 2023, so get out your calendars, grab a pencil, and get ready to make some notes.

Now March is usually known for the Start of Spring (Hallelujah!).

Monday, March 20th through Tuesday, March 21st, is known as the Vernal Equinox.

The Vernal Equinox is when Spring starts in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn starts in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s one of those science things.

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year.

My other favorites are Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

When Spring is over I guess I’m ready for Summer, and when it gets toooooo hot, I can’t wait until Autumn. And before long I’m ready for Winter. And then I can’t wait for Spring.

And so goes my year with my favorite seasons.

But, March is also known as Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month; and Berries and Cherries Month (every day for me), Dolphin Awareness Month, and Expanding Girls’ Awareness Month.

I have three granddaughters, two of them live here with Lynn and me, and their mother also lives here too; so Expanding Girls’ Awareness Month is every month here in our lovely home.

Every month is also “Help us Lord!” month.  

March is also National Celery Month (I like mine covered in peanut butter or Cheese Whiz), and International Ideas Month.

If you have any good ideas, please share them with me!

And March is also National Frozen Food Month (we celebrate that every month in the Dezotell household).

It’s Mad For Plaid Month, American Red Cross Month, Listening Awareness Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, National Deaf History Month, National Music In Our Schools Month, and Women’s History Month (inspiring and trailblazing women need to be hailed and acknowledged; such as my wonderful Mother, who raised my four siblings and me in a wonderful church, and set us on a good course for life).

This past week had some special days too.

March 1st was World Compliment Day, World Seagrass Day, and National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, which I celebrate just about every day, Creamy or Crunchy.

March 1st was also Share A Smile Day, and National Pig Day. I guess you could have shared a smile with a pig on that day.

March 2nd began Read Across America Week, with March 2nd being the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, affectionately known as Dr, Seuss.

He taught us to “Think and wonder, wonder and think.”  And “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

And Dr. Seuss also said, “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” 

And, “You are you! Now, isn’t that pleasant?”

And the good Dr. said, “Only you can control your future.”

And “Congratulations! Today is your day!”

Then the Seuss-meister said, “So, open your mouth! For every voice counts!”

I hope you are standing out! Let your voice count, for you were born to be YOU!

And then today of course is March 4th, which is the day that this column appears in the Times-Gazette; and it is National Grammar Day, and National Hug a G.I. Day. And today is also National Pound Cake Day, National Snack Day, and then of course World Obesity Day.

Tomorrow, Sunday, March 5th is National Cheese Doodle Day. And I hope you will attend a good Bible Believing, Gospel Preaching, Jesus Loving church somewhere tomorrow.

And then on Monday, March 6th, it is a very special day indeed!

Not only is it the birthday of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, better known as just “Michelangelo,” who was born in a small village in Tuscany back in 1475; but it is also the birthday of another great artist: the late water-colorist, my big brother Robert Andrew Dezotell, whom we all called “Bob.”

March 6th! What a day! 

On my brother Bob’s 12th birthday, back in 1954, instead of throwing a big birthday party for Bob, my parents were really busy in the maternity ward of Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where my Sweet Mama gave birth to her last baby boy.

Bob’s parents, Fred and Alpha Dezotell, named their last child, Douglas Michael Dezotell.

That’s Me! I was my big brother Bob’s 12th surprise birthday present.

I’ll stop right there with the Special Days. I mean, what’s more special than that?

I pray that you will make every day special.

Happy March 2023!