Rabin Man Shakya
Portland, Dec 22 (Nepal Oregon News): Yesterday Dec 21, 2024 was the Day of Winter Solstice (the shortest day of the year). To celebrate the day, our friend Carl Heine and his spouse Kate Donia invited us to a Winter Solstice Party at their house at North East Wistaria Drive in Portland.
Different kinds of pies made by Carl and Kate were served along with non-alcoholic apple cider drink.
About thirty Americans were at the Winter Solstice party at the big house of our friends. We were supposed to stay only half an hour there. But, unexpectedly, we happened to meet Karen and Matthew. Karen, who is from Nepal is a Master's Degree holder in Graphic Designs and her husband Matthew Stoll is an architect.
We chewed the fat over the hot apple cider for couple of hours. It was obvious for us that we shot the breeze about Nepal, Buddhism, Newar Buddhist Monastery in Portland and about travels, and we even did not know how two hours passed so quickly.
Winter Solstice Day is the shortest day of the year. Winter Solstice occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. The Winter Solstice also heralds the beginning of lengthening days and shortening of nights.
(Rabin is a Newar journalist in USA)
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