Over the last three months, I’ve gotten up on stage and spoke five times. I’ve finished one path and started another. I’ve reflected on my path and my life and, I’ve begun a new path. Twice I’ve spoken in my new path, giving an ice breaker and talking about the history of Eat’n Park.
This month and the remaining two months of the year will be very busy for me, as I get ready for the holidays. I want to commit to achieving a big milestone with my blog as I strive to put up 200 blog posts for the year. I also have other things I want to do, and that means I’m going to forgo speaking until 2025. I’ll still come to the meetings and evaluate or help where needed.
Holidays–Thanksgiving and Christmas are in full swing in my place of work, so that means lots of baking needs will be in stock beginning Thursday. Mom is going to be stocking up on flour and sugar for all her holiday baking. Our one day sale next week includes Pumpkin Pie filling if you’re planning on making pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Pumpkin season is in its twilight and starting to fade, and soon we will give way to Peppermint and Gingerbread season.
The Dinner series with Mr. Clougherty is officially closed for the season.
Anniversaries–I am at the halfway point in the (End of) Eras series which comes out every Friday. It’s around this time of year that I look back on some big moves in my life. Five years ago, I moved out of my Grandmother’s house. I traded places with Katie and Annabelle, technically, but it was still a big move for me. They lived there temporarily and it was truly the end of an era when we sold the house in the Spring of 2021.
Later next month before I embark on my weekend trip to Hershey to see Trans Siberian Orchestra, this blog will celebrate its fifth birthday. Yes, I posted last year when it turned four but I will do so again. Yes, I had a blog before this and, yes, I merged some of the content there over to Stylish. Every birthday is special though and while I didn’t keep every post from the Slippery Rock Toastmaster, I was happy to bring what I could over to the new platform.
Milestones–After I sing Happy Birthday to this blog, the countdown to the big milestones begins. I’m on pace to set a record for yearly content very soon (the record is 154 from 2020). But even after I post #155 for 2024, I’m still going to keep moving.
I’m looking to set a record for monthly content in November. Later that month, if all goes according to plan, I will have posted my 700th blog. Just before Christmas is when I will have written my 200th blog for the year. These are milestones I know I will achieve and I’m proud of myself for continuing to commit to this platform.
Finally, I ate breakfast yesterday morning at Eat’n Park. I had just fasted for 12 hours since I had to have bloodwork done for an upcoming appointment. I was in and out quickly and then it was off to breakfast. I ordered the Griddle Smile and it was very good. I plan to be back later this week for a slice of that Pumpkin Cheesecake.
I finished the book on Eat’n Park’s history and I must say it was very good from beginning to end. Eat’n Park has a lot to be proud of in their 75 years of business. One of my favorite chapters talks about some of the other ventures they got into, like Park Classic Diner as well as Parkhurst. Someday, I’d love to eat at Hello Bistro as well as the Porch. The book is worth the money and goes towards a great cause. You can find it at your local Eat’n Park or on Amazon.
Here’s a mural showing some of the best memories of the chain over the years.
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