Festivals Around the World

Here are a few of the festivals and celebrations I've attended in my life time:

• Naaman Festival- Mongolia- 2006
• Celebration of the Dead- Mexico- 2025
• Mardi Gras- New Orleans- 1976
• Pope John Paul II- Philadelphia, PA -1979
• Pope Francis- Philadelphia, PA 2015
• Bethlehem Musik Festival- Bethlehem, PA-1996
• World's Fair- NYC- 1963
• St Patrick's Day Parade- NYC- 1978, 1979
• St Patrick's Day Parade- Chicago, IL- 1995
• Henley Regatta- London- 1982
• Lunar New Year- Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA-1988
• Expo 67- Montreal, Canada
• Oktoberfest- Germany- 2018
• Porchfest- West Chester, PA- 2023
• New Year's Eve- Time Square, NYC- 1977
• New Year's Eve- San Fransisco, CA- 2000
• New Year's Eve- London, England- 1982
• The Running of the Reindeers- Anchorage, Alaska- 2016
• Celtic Colors International Music Festival- Cape Benton, Canada- 2019

Tunisia photos

 

African Travels

Travels to Africa

• Kenya- 1994
• South Africa- 1994, 2001
• Namibia- 2001
• Botswana- 2001
• Zimbabwe- 2001
• Morocco- 2008
• Egypt- 2010
• Tanzania- 2016
• Rwanda- 2024
• Tunisia- 2025
• Ethiopia- 2026

Traveling Through Asia

Traveling Through Asia

• China - 1994, 2012, 2015

• Japan- 1994
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• Indonesia- 2019
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• Singapore- 1994
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• Thailand- 1992
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• Viet Nam- 2005
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• Cambodia- 2005
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• Bangladesh- 2019
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• Hong Kong- 1994, 2005
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• Nepal- 1999, 2017
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• Tibet- 1999      
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• Borneo- 2019
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• Tajikistan- 2025
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• Bhutan 2017

• Uzbekistan- 2025
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• Jordan- 2019
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• Israel- 2019
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• Palestine- 2019

• India- 1994, 2004, 2015

Pajaretes

Pajaretes

Day of the Dead Celebration

Mexico

November 2, 2025
 

My friend insisted I try this beverage. She claims everyone in Mexico drinks it. So I blindly and dutifully tried it. We were given a pint styrofoam cup and offered various mixers of coffee, hot chocolate, strawberry powder cinnamon, sugar, powdered milk and other unknown powdered. We were told to add as many of these powders as we lie. I picked a teaspoon of hot chocolate and a teaspoon of coffee and shrugged my shoulders. I didn't know what I was doing. Then the man pulled out a gallon of water and asked my friend, "two shots or one shot?" She told him she was a big girl so he pours out two shots and dumped it in to her cup. It was tequila. He also gave me two shots as well. Nikki paid him $2 for both cups. 

We were then instructed to go over the cow. Nikki went first and a farmer quickly tied up the hind legs of the cow and milked her until Nikki's cup was full. He then reached over and took my cup and filled it as well. 

Nikki looked at me and I looked at her and we laughed and tapped our cups together and offered "cheers". With trepidation, I slowly took a sip. It was warm which startled me. I was expecting cold milk.  We drank in small sips and it wasn't bad but it wasn't necessarily good. Nikki didn't finish her cup because the presence of tequila was pronounced and she had to drive. I finished mine and began calculating when I should expect to suffer the consequences of drinking raw milk.

Yough River Brewing Company

Yough River Brewing Company

Fayetteville, PA

September 2025

 I spent a great afternoon at this place. I came in, wearing my Penn State tee shirt, on a Saturday afternoon thinking this would immediately give me a quick, common bond with people at the bar. I grossly underestimated the PSU connection. A Pitt game was on two of the three screens at the bar. PSU was on the TV at the end of the bar. And I was told by the Pitt people to stay in my corner of the bar. Regardless, we still had lots of bantering with each other and I enjoyed my beer and I would encourage anyone to go here for an enjoyable time.

The Book Mobile

Facebook Post

Bridget E Kelly is  reading books in Perryville, MD.

December 4, 2014

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Riding in the big ass book mobile.

Beverly Sutton Lawrence- " Riding in the *big ass* book mobile" Hmm. Seems like it might not be working, Bridget ... are you sure it's in a forward gear? To whit: colossal enormous gigantic huge immense massive sizable substantial tremendous vast ample brimming bulky burly capacious commodious (rotf,lmho)

Bridget E Kelly It's working alright. We wandered around to a few local developments in the area.

Beverly Sutton Lawrence- Hmm ... seems my sarcasm volume button must be set to 'mute' ... lol!

Maureen Stalter- Love it!!!

Lucinda Taber- Like this. Are you going to become a librarian Bridget?

Shelley Evans- Immense posteriors aside (if that's possible), I happened to notice your name, Bridget E Kelly, listed as a Cecil County Public Library Foundation Board member, on a brochure I received in snail mail (slow post, for starters, Beverly Sutton Lawrence) lately. Thanks for all you do!

Judy Jackson-Grier- I love it!

Linda Marshall- You are involved in so much. How do you manage it all.

The First Day of Voting- Maryland- 2014

In November 2014, I ran for State Senate in Maryland. That morning, I woke up to these two messages on FB.

 Lucinda TaberBridget E Kelly

October 23, 2014 · 

Hey I voted in Cecil county today so I know you have at least one vote.

Bridget E Kelly

Just 26,467 more to win.

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Michelle Santoro

Make that TWO votes. Just confirmed that my absentee ballot from Indonesia arrived at the Cecil County Board of Elections on Monday. Go Bridget Go!!

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Hacked

 

Bridget E Kelly is  feeling positive at Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital.

November 27, 2018 · West Chester · 

Shared with Public

I got hacked yesterday in more ways than one. Again, my damn Facebook account was hacked. So in answer to all you thoughtful people who asked if I opened a 2nd account: No, the first one is enough. And then I got my gall bladder out. I guess I don’t really need my gall bladder and now I can get off my bland low fat, no dairy, dull diet. I feel great. Life is goo

Jessica Pierson Tressler

Wishing you a speedy recovery 

Bridget E Kelly

I feel great already.

Joanne Murphy Pappalardo

Nothing is better than getting your gall bladder out! Glad you are feeling better.

Bridget E Kelly

Bring on the fatty foods.

Bridget María Chesterton

Yeah Successfully gallbladder surgery!

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John McLaughlin

Me too, a few years ago. No problems

Francis Mendieta Ward

Feel better soon!

Jim Heller

Get well for holidays!!!

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Kathi Lewis

Glad you’re feeling better!! 

Kathy Flatley Bandos

You will do anything to get attention. 

Get well and stay well, my friend.

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Rosina Rucci

Oysters and Pinot Grigio. Can’t wait!

Sissy Sayer Staeger

Gosh, I hope my cooking had nothing to do with it. Do what they tell you and get well soon.

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Bridget E Kelly

I don’t know, we will have to have dinner and let’s see what happens.

Leslie Coren

Don’t you ever sleep at home?

Leslie Coren

Get well and then let’s eat!

Bridget E Kelly

Leslie Coren I’m hungry.

Libby Laitinen

Bridget, If only you could do more than boil water... 

Glad you’re on the mend! 

Bridget E Kelly

Libby Laitinen I can also microwave. I put everything on the popcorn setting.

Suellen Sorenson

Good to hear you survived the cold weather and the surgery. Never a dull moment with you!

Eileen Joan P Manning

feel better soon

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Marilyn Vaughn

Glad you’re ok Bridget! 

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Betty Diane Ulrich

Happy you are feeling better...dinner soon?

Bridget E Kelly

Yup

Betty Diane Ulrich

No to the show....too bad!

Amy Simms-Rosenberg

Feel better 

I did receive a friend request from u was figured one of me was enough lol

Jacki Budicker VanGorden

How much weight did you lose? I hope it was worth it! Be well, Bridget!

Bridget E Kelly

4 ounces.

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Jacki Budicker VanGorden

hahahahaha. A quarter-pounder! lmao

Maureen Patton Reis

Feel better and glad your on the road to recovery - I know it will be a speedy one!

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Jennifer Schaum

Wow sending u healing thoughts! Let me know if you need anything!

Bridget E Kelly

A beer

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Rita Young Kanouse

No way sweetie. He should have told u your body cannot process high fat

Norma Meade

You will be better off without that gall bladder. Get well quickly.

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Sal Pappalardo

Stay well !

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Jamie Downs

Love to you!

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Katie Uhler

Feel better soon, glad it was done near home and by Christmas you'll enjoy eating again!!!

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Jennifer Schaum

Lol! R u still in the hospital?

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Bridget E Kelly

Nope, I am out and about already.

Betsy Scholz Paugh

 You’ll be better than ever Bridget!

Moose J Moose

I hear that, Dr. My acct has been hacked numerous times. I dont know why somebody would exploit my identity and I dont get the point

Bridget E Kelly

I wonder why anyone gets joy out of inconveniencing strangers.

Vanessa Russell

I’m glad you are better... now, proceed with caution! 

Bridget E Kelly

You sound like my sisters.

Amy Jenceleski

i think you can still have beer

Bridget E Kelly

I already checked and that is still on the list.

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Joseph Bosak

Does this mean you can’t drink beer over the Christmas holiday ? Best wishes Doc on a speedy recovery . I’m sorry you are ill.

Bridget E Kelly

Beer does not fall in to either category. I’m safe.

Tanya Schuler

Happy healing! May it be fast and painless

Melissa Shanley Yetter

Hope it was laparoscopic and recovery easy for you! I just did it last year

Bridget E Kelly

Yes it was and I already feel great.

Teresa Kelly

glad you are feeling better!

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Maureen O'Reilly Naylor

Feel better soon Dr. Kelly!

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Heather Stevens Terry

I didn’t know you lived in Chester county?!

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Michelle Elizabeth

Holy moly! Feel better soon!

Gail Scerbo

Speedy recovery! I felt sooo much better after mine was gone!

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Michelle DiFidelto Dickerman

Like Leslie’s comment! Hope you’re feeling well

Maxwell Kofi Donkor

Wishing you light, love, peace with a speedy recovery !

Fonda Akins

Get well soon! I had my gallbladder out a few years ago. And yes, you can still have a cocktail or two. Just make sure you call Lyft or Uber!

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Tilman Buntz

Got rid of that years ago and don’t miss it. The IPA still tastes the same

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Heather Colgan Fastiggi

Happy to hear you are feeling good - swift healing to you!

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Donna Cedrone Keegan

Bridget, I had mine out over 20 years ago..You’ll

be fine -your body will adjust.Did they tell you to eat low fat food for a while? Feel better soon!

Lisa Madzin

Heal fast 

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Allison DeLizzio

Thinking of you for a quick recovery! 

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Eileen Cartwright Eriksson

I’m glad you are feeling better. Sending good wishes your way!

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Julia Kelly Maslanka

Hope you're better soon cuz.

Judy Jackson-Grier

Wishing you a speedy recovery and sorry for your Facebook account.

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Helen M. Copernico

Right... who needs 2 FB accounts lmbo.... I'm glad your are healing well...

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Robert Ford

Sending you hugs, Bridget... and virtual beer... glad to hear that you're feeling better. x

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Christine Farr

Thom Schoettle just had his out last wk!

Keith Scarpelli

I hope you feel better soon!

Janet Chamberlain Fisher

Sending a hug. ( But not too tight!)

Fran Talarowski

Get well quickly. life is too short to be subjected to a bland low fat, no dairy, dull diet.

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Janice Miller-Lion

Been there done that - Facebook and Gall Bladder Hacking! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

John Bambach

Nothing can keep the Bridget down!!!!

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Chris Arllen Reeder

Hope you feel better real soon.

Wendy Jacobi

Hopefully you’ll be feeling better in no time Bridget.

Debra Ward Metz

Hopeful for a speedy recovery..! 

Linda Marshall

Glad things are better for you. Some times I wonder why we have so many evil people on earth.

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Bridget E Kelly

Are the evil people the ones who hacked my account or hacked out my gall bladder?

Patty Leever

Glad to hear you're feeling better! 

Marrie Hadfield

Take care

Nancy Gansky

oh, no! hope you recover quickly

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Joanne Murphy Pappalardo

It really does make you feel better!

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Carole Lange

Bridget E Kelly- I donated my gall bladder to science a decade ago and except for avoiding fatty food for a couple of weeks after, I haven’t missed it.

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