I just received this note:
The Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant, located at 4120 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127, will be hosting a [free] Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, November 27th from noon to 4pm for any families or singles in need. The meal will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the fixings as [...]
Cook Wissahickon Elementary School, where my daughter attends school, recently received a design grant for improvements to the exterior of the school, with a special focus on “greening” our campus. A task force has been hard at work over the past few months working closely with a landscape architect design firm to produce a new [...]
Oh gosh, oh gosh, oh gosh.
It arrived.
Oh c’mon, you know what I’m talking about… My bib number. For the Philadelphia Marathon Rothman Institute 8k. Gulp.
It’s just sitting there in my inbox, taunting me.
I am terrified.
It’s warm here in Philly lately - as in no jackets, short sleeves, the whole bit. In November?! It seems hardly fitting.
But don’t panic! More seasonal temps are on the way. According to Farmers Almanac:
Despite a mild November, this winter will be colder and snowier than normal, with near or above-normal [...]
Yeah, I did it. I wrote an endorsement comparing an Obama victory to the Phils’ winning the World Series. You can read it here.
It really did happen… The Phillies did win and the whole city celebrated like mad.
Thanks Phillies, for the memories!
Just a couple of completely random thoughts before I forget:
1, Great article in Philadelphia Inquirer. You can read it online here. Expect more from me on this.
2, The new carousel at the Philadelphia Zoo is bee-yoo-tee-full. I have photos, will post soon, I promise.
3, I’m participating in NaNoWriMo - are you? [...]
Have I mentioned lately that I love this town?
(Photo taken from Philly Inquirer)
Go Phillies, go! I can’t stand the suspense.
Charlie came downstairs today, dressed in his Phils shirt.
“Mom, I am Phillie!” he says.
Today, we all are… Go Phils!
