Well, this week marks another appearance of Halloween – and this year, it has the extra bonuses of being on a Saturday night, it marks the arrival of a second full moon for October, and it’s also the night we set our clocks “back” to Standard time (an “extra” hour of sleep for Sunday morning). It’s a spook-tacular trifecta! Even though the pandemic has put a damper on most holiday celebrations, it seems clear that come hell or high water,…
I’ve had the good fortune and opportunity for a few weekend getaways recently, and it has reminded me of what I like and dislike about travel (in general). These opinions are entirely my own, but let’s see how they stack up to yours: Likes The planning/anticipation I love to research the city or destination I’m planning to visit. I scour the internet for restaurant reviews, points of interests, and sample itineraries. I look at photos, maps, and try to get…
Food trends come and go (remember when everyone was excited about fondue?) and 2020 is no exception – even with all of the stress involved with the pandemic. There have been a lot of new food trends this year, so it’s time to take a look at them (and of course, give my totally biased opinion about each one). Flexitarians You had your meat eaters, you had your omnivores. There were vegetarians, pescatarians, and vegans. Now comes the “flexitarian” –…
Ahhhh, fall – my favorite time of the year, and October is my favorite month. We kicked it off right with a full “harvest” moon (and will be treated to a second full “blue” moon on Halloween this year). There’s even an extra hour of sleep built in to the last weekend of the month, as we’ll be “falling back” to Standard Time. Temperatures in my neck of the woods have settled into the low 70’s during the day and…