Foiled Foliage
-view from my brother's backyard in Connecticut
I just returned from visiting my younger brother in Connecticut for a long weekend, where I found the true meaning of brown out. Ah, there is nothing like hiking 180 miles northeast and missing the New England fall foliage by less than a week. When I caught my brother scrounging around for snow shovels in preparation for a long winter, I realized autumn sightseeing was passe. The weather and company, however, proved quite amicable. Even though the chlorophyll had been extracted from the leaves, we had ample time to enjoy the great outdoors by playing flag football and whiffle ball until our hearts content. Although I missed my wife, it felt relaxing to get away for awhile. I returned to a broken vacuum cleaner, broken wall clock, a computer infected by a Trojan virus, 106 emails to answer, 3 Ebay sales to ship, and my own leaves to rake. Foiled again!
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posted by Joe Tornatore | 3:55 PM
9 Comments:
ah, reality intrudes. but glad you had a good time.
rose,
i saw a couple of bike riders scaling the rocky terrain Connecticut. I thought of you.
Chloroform??? Gawd what kind of trees were they? lol
Chlorophyll?!?!?!
I'd expect a little more research from a guy like you.
Lost and Anonymous,
always a critic. lol. I changed it.
I was kinda liking the idea of chloroform trees. I was imagining trees with birds and squirrels just littered around on the ground hahahaha.
missed you too babe, remind me to tell you how much later.
Fall fell fast this year. Guess it was all of the wet weather.
Say that ten times fast!
Chloroform trees might be great for squirrels and such but what about the gardeners?.
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