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October 04, 2004
Apple picking
Every year for the last four years, Adam and I have gone apple-picking with my sister and her then-boyfriend/now ex and this year was no different. We always go to the same orchard because they have a winery and a very good bakery. Yesterday, however, we had the misfortune of going there during Apple Fest and we had to contend with slow traffic and throngs of people at the winery and bakery. There were ten minute plus lines for everything--the bathroom, the bakery, buying wine, etc. It was pretty annoying but the payoff was a bag full of apples, yummy baked goods, picturesque views, and the promise of apple pies.
I'm glad that there seem to be an increasing number of articles regarding Bush's environmental record but, I find it unfortunate that environmental issues seem to have taken a backburner in this election year because of Iraq which is a big reason why I miss Gore. While a number of anti-war activists and others point to the connections between the war in Iraq and oil, few people seem to make the connections between the war and our extremely unsustainable consumption patterns here in the U.S. which is why I applaud this writer. Another good article which provides some insights into the recent cluster of hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Apologies, btw, for those who have posted comments and didn't see their comments on the site. I had this site upgraded so I could filter through all the spammers that were posting in my comments section and only realized today that I had to go to the comments section of my publishing platform to approve any posts before they'd get posted.
Seen for the first time on the subway today- a guy pull out his dentures (from his mouth) and stuff them in his pant pocket. One word- gross. Have any good subway stories? Please share!
Posted by Jennifer at October 4, 2004 09:38 PM