We are so homesick in fall. I suspect this is one of those realities that will stay true long past the long-awaited two-years-to-normalcy mark -- maybe even forever. I can't even look at all those gorgeous pumpkin farm and fiery-hillside photos on facebook without feeling a little bit sick in my stomach.
Homesickness is physical. Don't let anyone tell you different.
You know how the news has to play equal parts Republican and Democrat viewpoints when they cover a speech or debate? I sort of feel like that when I write about Binghamton or Austin. Like someone somewhere is keeping track of how many times I comment -- positively or negatively -- about either one of the cities we've called home. I'm guessing it's more likely due to that "over-developed sense of responsibility" I've cultivated since birth.
If I'm wrong, though, and someone out there is keeping track, don't tell me. I don't really want to know.
We held a baby shower at our house yesterday. Lovely opportunity to use the green depression glassware my mother-in-law shared with me. Still a bit risky considering my recent experiences shattering fragile hand-me-down's.
So, Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples performed Austin City Limits and, man, I wish I could have been there. Watching it at the ACL website tonight.
Also, Bonnie Raitt is one of my hair muses.
See?
Now, if only I could add the guitar....
Speaking of women who are rock stars, my sister Kaley's dreamed up more good stuff to help the rest of the world save money. Set your own goals for a simple, joyous Christmas at The Merry Little Christmas Project through her blog, Cha-Ching on a Shoestring or at the The Merry Little Christmas Project facebook page.
Other interesting tidbits from the blogging world this week:
Where the Internet Lives: The First-Ever Glimpse Inside Google's Data Centers at Collosal: Wowie, wow, wow. Someone's really into color-coding over there.
Here's a little video explanation for all the pretty colors.
Looking at those rooms full of machines reminds me of the time in fifth grade when I was a news reporter for our local kids' news television program and got to fly to Disney World to cover the building of Epcot. My pint-sized co-anchor and I got to walk into the underground tunnels beneath the Magic Kingdom to see where all the "brains" for the park were stored. Boy, oh, boy I wish I could embed a video clip from that rousing expose here for you.
If only....
Enjoy a beauty-filled week!
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