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The Soggy Drive to Syracuse
The day dawned overcast and just got worse as it went along. I had my work picnic so the drive up to Syracuse wasn't going to happen until later anyway. Picnic was a lot of fun, got to see some old friends and play some softball (despite the rain). I was told those of us playing, were called the extremists. I call us dedicated. Anyway, the rain got …
Rivalry Renewed! Almost...
The day dawned gray and cloudy... typical Syracuse weather from what I hear. I was just glad that is was not raining like the day before. Even though the game is in a dome, I figured rain would hamper some of the pre-game festivities. I found out later, that I might have actually wanted some rain to cool it off. It was so muggy out, I thought I …
Basketball
... then all the way through there were cheerleaders waving their pompoms and dancing or doing acrobatic moves. Peter told us that there is a tradition with the Syracuse team. When they come on court to start playing everyone stands up and claps. Then the tradition is that they stay standing and clapping until Syracuse scores their first basket. We stood for about thirty seconds! It was very exciting to watch. I am not a great sports fan, as you all know, ...
And then it snowed!!
On Friday evening we went to see a stage version of White Christmas at the Syracuse Stage. On the same evening the Christmas tree was being lit in Clinton Square and although the timing did not allow us to attend both events we drove past the tree and all the other lights in the city on the way home.
On Saturday morning we awoke to snow! Not a lot but enough to get us excited. This area of U.S. gets a lot of snow in the winter and they are all geared up to it. ...
We set off..........and celebrate Thanksgiving
... known as Black Friday. Apparently this is the first day of everyone's Christmas shopping and the shops have enormous sales. The television had been full of adverts luring us to various shops with promises that they would be open at midnight to allow us to snap up the very best bargains; anything from clothes to cars to electrical goods you had no idea you needed. Frank and Peter thought it would be a good idea if I had stayed up until midnight and queued at Sears to buy a ...