Donโ€™t Close Those Pools Just Yet!

If you have been enjoyed the nice weather and lack of humidity and are ready for Fall, I have news for you. Donโ€™t close those pools just yet! The heat is making a comeback to start September in the days leading up to the holiday weekend. We may even hit 90 degrees on Monday andContinue reading “Donโ€™t Close Those Pools Just Yet!”

Six Days to Meet my Quota!

Including today, there are six days left in the month of August. So far, I have seven blog posts. I planned to do thirteen for the month (and the same for September). That gives me six days to meet my quota.  Hmmmm. This makes for an interesting โ€œ6,7โ€. Not to worry as I keep chuggingContinue reading “Six Days to Meet my Quota!”

Planning my Fall Vacation!

On my usual Friday morning off, I made plans for an early lunch with my aunt. We met at our usual place of dining, Bradyโ€™s in Acme. In addition to lunch, we also began to make plans for our Cape May trip that weโ€™re going to take in October. We discussed what rooms weโ€™d likeContinue reading “Planning my Fall Vacation!”

Happy Birthday to the OG and GOAT!

When you think of great creators in animation, what names come to mind? Thereโ€™s Matt Groening with the Simpsons, Mike Judge with Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill; Trey Parker and Matt Stone with South Park; and, Stephen Hillenburg with Spongebob Squarepants. On the Mount Rushmore of Animation, I think creator Jim JinkinsContinue reading “Happy Birthday to the OG and GOAT!”

Westmoreland Mall vs. South Hills Village

I had the house to myself Saturday afternoon upon waking up. The rest of the family took an end of summer road trip to Shawnee. Itโ€™s a little tradition we do for BariSax before she goes back to school. Down to one hand now for the 7th and 8th graders. Less than that for everyoneContinue reading “Westmoreland Mall vs. South Hills Village”

New Member Brainstorm Challenge!

Looks like I missed a good Greensburg Toastmasters meeting Wednesday night. One of the speeches was a mini brainstorming session on the kind of members we went to bring in to the Greensburg club. At the next meeting on the 19th, we are going to host a bigger session. Itโ€™s something to look forward to.Continue reading “New Member Brainstorm Challenge!”

Magnificent Speaking Streak 2.0?

Itโ€™s been a few days, but Iโ€™m back to writing and ready to embark on this journey. The countdown to a thousand blogs starts today. Since Iโ€™ve been off the grid for a few days, what is new with me? Last Friday I visited the Dickโ€™s House of Sport at Westmoreland Mall. I was inContinue reading “Magnificent Speaking Streak 2.0?”

Previewing New Books in August!

Here we are in the closing days of July. It was an active month with power outages, bloodwork, and learning from my mistakes in my officer role. Summer is flying by and in just a few weeks, teachers will be setting up their classrooms. Parents will take their kids back to school shopping and countingContinue reading “Previewing New Books in August!”