LEAD WRITERS NOTE – I sincerely apologize, as this is not my best performance. I primarily blame this on my decision to spend the hours of 1AM – 5AM last night watching the UM/Nebraska game (as well as the associated post-game cardiac-related-trauma). The potential reduction in my lifespan was probably not worth it. Go Blue!
For many of those that reside in the northern half of the United States, the beginning of September is an amazing reminder of why one suffers through 6 months of cold, dreary & damnit-why-do-we-live-here winters. Because for 2-3 months (which to be honest, are more like 2-3 weeks), life is perfect. The air is crisp & cool during the early hours of a tailgate weekend. The smell of BBQ seems to be just about everywhere. Brilliant “fall colors” are on display, no matter which direction you look. And everyone just seems, content. Perfectly content. Having lived in Texas for the last 12 years, while the fall season still represents a departure from summer (i.e. overly-oppressive heat is now only partially-oppressive heat), there is no sense of nostalgia when September 1st rolls around. Only relief. Relief that you survived yet another summer. Relief that your air conditioner only needs to run 23 hours a day now. And relief that the frugal $12 baby pool purchase you made back in April, was a literal lifesaver. Yes, there are still tailgates. And yes, there is football. And of course, there is brisket (I mean, Texas). But the leaves are either green, brown or dead. And the air is less crisp and still has that August hint of suffocation to it. The only reason why I divulge into the seasonal variations of life, is because no matter where one resides in the United States, September is always September. It is fall. It is autumn. It is the close of one chapter, and the opening of another. What it is not, however, is the month of spring break. Carson Daly and Pauly Shore aren't in Daytona Beach in September. There is no official YouTube channel dedicated to the “white girl woo” in September. Flights to anywhere with sand & water don't cost a small fortune, in September. Which is why, we were somewhat caught off guard when our daycare alerted us, that there would be a holiday break coming up. In September. Thus, with our mental compasses thrown to the wind, and no Acapulco or Bahamas from which to choose, we decided to enjoy “Spring Break in September” by doing what all people do when they forget to make travel plans - a staycation. And staycation we did:
With Saturday and Sunday spent recovering from an overly-aggressive itinerary (i.e. recovery = screen time galore), the rest as they say, is history. And with that, onto the pics:
8 Comments
Melissa
10/10/2021 04:45:04 pm
Sounds like a lovely spring break! But, for the sake of the blog quality, please engage in more misery and suffering. It suits you so nicely.
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Mark
10/13/2021 05:57:18 am
As a Detroit Lions fan, misery and suffering is already in our blood.
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Eliza Schindler
10/10/2021 06:06:58 pm
Ahhhh I thought that was Imhoff!!!! Best little spot!
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Mark
10/13/2021 05:57:56 am
We look forward to going back when the winds aren't pumping out at 40MPH!
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David scheinfeld
10/11/2021 05:55:08 am
So fun, Soskolnes! Everything seems so lush and beautiful there. Curious, do they notice odd climate events, per climate change etc, there? This blog is exceptional, keep it up Skone!
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Mark
10/13/2021 05:59:22 am
Wow, BOTH Scheinfelds left comments? I feel so honored to be such a fixture in your household!
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Lisa
10/12/2021 01:15:50 pm
Looks lovely!!
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Mark
10/13/2021 06:00:19 am
And lovely it was!
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PRIOR BLOG POSTS: Year Abroad Intro: • Welcome to our Newest Blog! Again! • The Move - Dissected, Probed and Then Probed Some More • The Voyage (Part 1) - If At First You Don't Succeed, Trying Again Won't Work Either • The Voyage (Part 2) - The Layover to Rule All Other Layovers • A Personal Life Update - Establishing Our Shallow Roots A Guide to South Africa: • How to be an Expat When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 1 - Bank Accounts) • How to be an Expat, When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 2 - Health Insurance) • Load Shedding - Keeping the Lights Off in South Africa Since 2007 • 195 Ways to Fight a Pandemic - The South Africa Edition • Halloween in South Africa - Playing Catch-Up Since 2016 • SnapScan - South Africa's Glimpse into America's Future • Thanksgiving in South Africa - Where My Turkeys Be At? • Life at the Epicenter of Omicron - A Different Type of Cancel Culture • Playgrounds - The Starbucks of South Africa • Cost of Living in South Africa - An Exploratory Journey of Everyday Expenses Trips: • Namibia Roadtrip (1 of 3) - Driving a Shake Weight to Sossusvlei • Namibia Roadtrip (2 of 3) - Searching for Souls in Swakopmund • Namibia Roadtrip (3 of 3) - Getting our Safari on at Etosha National Park • Weekend Getaway in Robertson - A Trip Down Pleasantville Lane • Summer Holiday Trip (1 of 3) - Glamping Without the Glam in the Drakensberg Mountains • Summer Holiday Trip (2 of 3) - The Historical Chronicles of Kruger National Park • Summer Holiday Trip (3 of 3) - Searching for Whales and Spare Tires in the Overberg • Visitors Round 1 - The Woodmans - An Expedited Exploration of Everything • The Great Wildebeest Migration - 15 Years of Waiting Decided in 15 Minutes • Ngorongoro Crater - A Pre-Migration Layover Inside an Inverted Volcano • Ndutu - The Safari to Rule All Other Safaris • Serengeti National Park - Seeking Out Simba at an Abandoned Pride Rock • Zanzibar - The Island of Sugar, Spice and Most Things Nice • Visitors Round 2 - Let's Ignore Our Sanity & Do All The Things • Wild Coast - A Little Tatse of the O.G. South Africa Cape Towning: • Spring Break in September - Just as Strange as it Sounds • A Day in the Life of a South African Expat - The Visual Edition • A Wrinkle in Our Spare Time • Our Final Week in South Africa - A Bittersweet Symphony of Bucket Lists The Other Stuff: • This is 40: The South Africa Version |