Happy First Day of Fall! Time to celebrate the change of seasons and the eventual change of colors on the trees. Did you go to the pumpkin patch or pick apples today?
My week off is now officially in past peak mode. I checked my schedule for the next week and it’s favorable, plus I know I have time off coming in a few weeks. For what it’s worth though, I enjoyed my time off. The near peak part of my vacation, saw me visit an old Toastmasters club of mine and drive to the Flight 93 Memorial, as well as spend the afternoon at the Pittsburgh Zoo. At the peak of my vacation, I made another trip to Somerset to have lunch with my aunt and spend time in the hot tub. I also attended my home club’s meeting. The plaza at the courthouse looks very nice.
As I began to descend the vacation mountain, I made a change of plans which benefited me in the long run. My original agenda had me going back to Pittsburgh and then to Indiana. Instead, I decided to stay closer to home. After a full day Wednesday, I wasn’t sure I wanted to stick with my trip to the Strip District and the Heinz History Center. I didn’t feel too bad making that change. I ended up going to Mammoth Park and walking around the lake. Along the way, I saw our pavilion where Annabelle’s first birthday was held. Early on, I saw the pavilion where the party will be in a few weeks. It’s looking to be a fun-filled weekend coming up.
Friday was another productive day as I shopped for Annabelle’s birthday gift, walked 2 1/2 miles around Twin Lakes, and enjoyed lunch in downtown Greensburg. I was going to drive to Indiana and make my second visit to the Jimmy Stewart Museum. As fun as those trips would have been, I was spent after a full day on Wednesday. Did I regret staying close to home? Absolutely not. Sometimes, you need to use part of your vacation to rest and that’s what I needed. Things worked themselves out in the end.
Let’s be honest. You need a vacation from your vacation and that’s what I did. I’ll get another when I go back to work early next week.
Today marked the first day of Fall and it sure felt like it! Moisture from Tropical Storm Ophelia made its way to our neck of the woods. The clouds and rain kept temperatures down for most of the day. Not nice if you had weekend plans outside, but for me it felt very relaxing just staying inside. The cool, overcast conditions even got me in the mood to listen to Christmas music. All I needed was a fireplace and a peppermint mocha or gingerbread latte. This weather also reminds me of the last day at my WIS office before we officially merged with RGIS. I would soon be on my way to Giant Eagle not long after that.
I’m not going to overkill the holiday tunes just yet though. The beginning of November will mark the official start of Christmas music season for me.
But seriously, happy First Day of Fall!
Stylish 🍒 