One era is coming to an end, even though I still have some pumpkin spice things lying around. A new era began last Friday when I had the Pilgrim sub from GetGo. Though pumpkin is still a Thanksgiving staple, I am officially on the Turkey Sandwich and Fall Treats mini-tour. As I learn to be thankful in November, I am indulging in some other savory feature sandwiches as well. Two weeks ago, we had a nice turkey dinner which I felt was a precursor to Thanksgiving.
Since I had two days off, I figured I would do another lunch date for myself. Today took me to Mad Mex in Monroeville, where I ordered the Gobblerito. Shocker. This is the third time I ordered the restaurant’s feature seasonal offering. My first stab at the iconic sandwich came in 2022, just a week before Thanksgiving, when I ate there with Aunt Sue and Ben. A chilly wind and snow flurries dotted the landscape outside that day but inside we were warm. Service today was quick as I knew what I wanted. The food was good as was my drink (I ordered a Cranberry Margarita to go with my lunch). The menu has a lot of other great options, but we know what I was there for. Grade: A+. Just a heads up, the Gobblerito was my winner last year out of the three sandwiches I tried.
Next week, I’ll stay local and make a trip to Primanti Bros. to try their Primanturkey Sandwich. Wherever we eat at in Hershey, maybe they’ll have a seasonal option as well. If I have time, I hope to try Eat’n Park’s turkey dinner or their turkey sandwich before Thanksgiving Day.
I follow a YouTuber who does holiday videos where he goes to stores like Five Below, Gabes, Kohls, and others. This is the same guy who used to film at closing Kmarts and Sears department stores. After lunch, I visited a few of these stores to check out what kind of Christmas items they had. I started with Five Below because I thought that they had an Art the Clown ornament there (they didn’t but they had Michael Myers and Chucky). They also had some cool T-shirts with movie quotes on them. Tinsel candy canes and trees were very colorful and would add a lot to someone’s outdoor display.
After Five Below, I went to Michael’s where I saw lit up trees and little Christmas villages. I have pictures that I’ll post to this blog from there as well. They’re getting ready to celebrate the season (and it’s only November 8). I gave myself a 25 minute time limit at each store before I made my way to the next one. The final stop was Gabe’s. While I didn’t find the same stuff that WallieB did on his video, the holiday home decor was really nice to look at, plus it took me back to my WIS days when I counted those stores on Sunday mornings. Fortunately, we didn’t have a lot of work during the busy holiday season so our slow period would be starting soon. Quite the opposite of what Giant Eagle is like for me during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I topped off the experience with a trip to Barnes and Noble next to Monroeville Mall. I found a few interesting books, including one on Kaufmann’s and a picture book on Kamala Harris from her journey to the White House as Vice President. I’m trying to find ways to stay positive after the election didn’t go the way I wanted it to. This week ended a lot better than it began. Only two more weeks until Hershey and three more until vacation.
Blogs return Monday and then it’s go time for the holidays and the countdown to 700 blog posts.
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