Thursday, October 8, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Columbus Day!

Well there are no leaves to turn, but the temperature's dropped to low-mid 70s this week, my body and mind can finally start processing that it's fall. For the past few weeks whenever someone has said it’s October I’ve still been in August (it’s always sad leaving birthday month behind – only nine months to go). This won’t be the first Canadian Thanksgiving I’ve spent in the US – always being one to maximize long weekends, I’ve had a few in Boston (celebrating with BRS), and one in San Francisco back in 2005. This year I’m repeating the ladder, I’ll be driving up to SF to visit my Uncle and some Canadian friends with festivities spanning Sunday & Monday (Columbus Day here). This idea first came about back in August when I thought Columbus Day was a full-fledged US holiday – I’ve since learned it isn’t observed on the West Coast – and definitely not in LA (although the city did shut down last Monday for the High Holidays). So I’ve decided to single-handedly bring Columbus Day West – I’ll be knee deep in turkey, pumpkin pie and wine from 5pm on both days... Waking up at the crack of dawn Tuesday to miss the morning rush and get back to LA in good time. Ironically I’ll be back in Canada for US Thanksgiving at the end of November (the busiest travel weekend of the year) – and I’m sure my five-day trip will serve as a reminder of the upcoming winter I won’t be missing.

I hope you all enjoy a relaxing and rejuvenating long weekend – many of you will be hearing from me during my 12-hour road trip so please stand by. Not to totally cheese it up, but a very close friend sent me this quote yesterday and I think it’s a good time to share it with the people who’ve helped me through this year’s incredible transition.

“Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.”

- Mark Twain

Thank you!! xx

k

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