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Happy Thanksgiving!

25 November 2009 in Fall, Family, Holiday, Radio, TV, UK | No comments

Over Thanksgiving in 2006 I was living in England and going to the National Broadcasting School. It felt strange being in a foreign country and not having the usuals: a holiday break, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, being with the family and gathering around the table to feast, Black Friday, ect… it was just an ordinary day across the pond. Being in England though did not stop me from carrying forth the American tradition – there was at-least a feast!

During Thanksgiving week at the NBS I was doing some research for a project when I came across and old WKRP clip about a Great Turkey Drop. Instantly I was fascinated and laughing at a radio promotion gone bad. (Not just because all the work I was doing happened to be in radio.) The show brought an awesome smile to my face and filled part of the hole for missing the Thanksgiving traditions. Since then, I have made it a yearly tradition to watch the WKRP Turkey’s Away episode to bring in the Thanksgiving spirit.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you have some time and are looking for some fun laughs, gather around the computer or TV and check out Turkey’s Away.

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Goodbye Summer 2008 pt.2

14 November 2008 in Fall, Nonspecific, Summer, Winter | No comments

Forget summer nights turning into fall days; summer may have well overstayed past it’s farewell date on the calendar, but it looks like old man winter wants to finally move in.

It’s 65 degrees today in the ‘burgh and you know what!? It’s freakin’ November! We are suppose to be freezing our arses off at football games, huddling around bonfires and kegs, wrapping ourselves up with flannel at night and putting the wind breakers away for the year.

Instead, I’ve been alternating between no coat, a wind breaker and a slightly heavy coat – not freezing my arse off at football games and instead of huddling I’m finding myself sweating next to the bonfires.

Look, I’m not complaining too much… because I have enjoyed going out in the evenings with just a long sleeve shirt – especially on Halloween – and enjoying lunches outside in the sun. But you know what? It doesn’t really feel like Fall! Normally I think of fall as the mid 40’s to mid 50’s… not 60’s and 70’s! If this was music we were talking about at a party, I’d say we were a decade off.

So as the weather forecast is starting to show winter unpacking, I’d like to say goodbye to Summer 2008, again; and if Summer happens to see Fall in the off-season, I’d hope there would be mention of Autumn returning next year.

BTW: Winter… don’t get too comfy like Summer. I’d like the April showers and May flowers to feel welcome in 2009.

Here are some pics from the “calendar” Fall season, to send off Summer / Fall? and welcome winter with scarfs n’ coats.

Rock the Block 1a Rock The Block 2a

Fall Football 2008 Halloween 2008 

                 October 2008 In Pittsburgh

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Good Bye Summer 2008

22 September 2008 in Fall, Memories, Nature, Nonspecific, Summer | No comments

Today the summer of 2008 officially drew to a close with autumnal equinox. Rightfully so, the weather is a little bit more cloudy after weeks of sunshine. I can say it is pretty cool that the summer went out with a blast of sunshine.

Summer of 2008 yielded some great moments, which kicked off with my extended family and ended with seeing some old friends. It was a good summer of memories from the parties, late evenings in good company, summer festivities, outdoor concerts, trips to Chicago and Stone Harbor, acquiring a personal conservatory and moving into an apartment.

It’s sad in away to feel the summer end, but it’s nice having them to look forward to. Besides, fall isn’t too bad from the oktoberfests, costume parties, Thanksgiving and ofcourse football! So I think I’m not going to dwell on the end of summer but look forward to the apple and pumpkin pies with the fall garden vegetables. (After all, I like food – including dry ramen noodles.)

So with that, I bid Summer ado till 2009 and welcome Fall 2008 with one of my many favorite photos which remind me of “Fall” in America. Here is one of those that still has a slight summer feel. (I can’t take credit for this photo, it was just a random find – thank someone over at Kitchenography.)

The start of Fall in America

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