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Month: November 2018

Thanksgiving Week Travel: Be Prepared for the Worst!

Thanksgiving Week Travel: Be Prepared for the Worst!

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As you’re probably aware (unless you live in some sort of cave with no calendar), the Thanksgiving holiday is coming up this week (although it’s hard to tell between all of the Christmas carols on the radio and decorations on sale at the store). Traditionally one of the most crowded travel weekends of the year, AAA predicts that more than 54,000,000 people will be on the road during this year’s holiday – a 4.8% increase over 2017 and the highest…

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Christmas is Everywhere – and It’s Only November

Christmas is Everywhere – and It’s Only November

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Ahhhh, memories.  I hearken back to a day when each holiday got its due.  I fondly recall my days as a young school-aged lad, making cut-out jack-o-lanterns in October, drawing around my hand to make a turkey in November – and then – in December, we’d talk about the upcoming Christmas holiday. I know it sounds crazy, but yes – we’d talk about Christmas in December. These days, in our consumer driven world, it seems as if retailers want to…

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The Fall Leaves – Not Much of a Show This Year

The Fall Leaves – Not Much of a Show This Year

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If you’ve followed any of my posts, then you know I love fall.  It’s my favorite season of the year – the shortening days, the cool evenings, frosty mornings – and the beautiful fall colors. Unfortunately, I’m sorely missing the last part of my autumn favorites list this year.  The fall foliage color was supposed to peak locally the week of October 22nd, but if you’ll recall we were still having days in the 80-degree range in mid-October, and that…

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