May
“April showers bring May Flowers,” or so the old saying goes.
May is named after the Roman goddess, Maia, in the northern hemisphere it is full effect if spring. The temperature could have a dramatic temperature increase. Not steamy hot, but very pleasant. This month has some great calendar days such as:
May or also called “Lei Day” in Hawaii that celebrates the first of May. Then there is Cinco De Mayo, a day of victory over the French in 1862. This is a cultural holiday in Mexico and many cities and towns in the USA. It is highlighted with food, drink, music, and dancing.
Other special days deal with military and political events such as Armed Forces Day, National Maritime Day, and Victoria Day in Canada. Memorial Day on May 25th reminds us that others sacrificed to enable us, as Americans, to remember them on that day by flying the American flag properly.
Mother’s Day should be celebrated more than just one day, but on May 9th is a national appreciation for Moms.
May’s birth flowers are the Hawthorn and the Lily-of-the-Valley. The birthstone is the emerald. There is far more information about the month and many historical facts online and in books.
May is a Marvelous Month!
“May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.”– Emily Brontë“
