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Inflation rates keep Tucsonans local for holiday weekend
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Inflation is keeping many southern Arizona residents close to home this Fourth of…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #CasinoDelSol #holidayweekend #Inflation #july4th #Prices #staycation #travel #VisitTucson
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Inflation rates keep Tucsonans local for holiday weekend
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Inflation is keeping many southern Arizona residents close to home this Fourth of…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #CasinoDelSol #holidayweekend #Inflation #july4th #Prices #staycation #travel #VisitTucson
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Pittsburgh BBQ and Bands Fest in Monroeville for Fourth of July
Organizers of the Pittsburgh BBQ & Bands Fes…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #band #bands #Barbecue #barbecueevent #extraday #festival #FoodTopics #foodvendor #fourth #holidayweekend #july #manyyear #Monroeville #MonroevilleConventionCenter #music #people #pittsburghbbq #PittsburghBBQandBandsFest #salrichetti #Sunday #Texas
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Pittsburgh BBQ and Bands Fest in Monroeville for Fourth of July
Organizers of the Pittsburgh BBQ & Bands Fes…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #band #bands #Barbecue #barbecueevent #extraday #festival #FoodTopics #foodvendor #fourth #holidayweekend #july #manyyear #Monroeville #MonroevilleConventionCenter #music #people #pittsburghbbq #PittsburghBBQandBandsFest #salrichetti #Sunday #Texas
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Pittsburgh BBQ and Bands Fest in Monroeville for Fourth of July
Organizers of the Pittsburgh BBQ & Bands Fes…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #band #bands #Barbecue #barbecueevent #extraday #festival #FoodTopics #foodvendor #fourth #holidayweekend #july #manyyear #Monroeville #MonroevilleConventionCenter #music #people #pittsburghbbq #PittsburghBBQandBandsFest #salrichetti #Sunday #Texas
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Pittsburgh BBQ and Bands Fest in Monroeville for Fourth of July
Organizers of the Pittsburgh BBQ & Bands Fes…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #band #bands #Barbecue #barbecueevent #extraday #festival #FoodTopics #foodvendor #fourth #holidayweekend #july #manyyear #Monroeville #MonroevilleConventionCenter #music #people #pittsburghbbq #PittsburghBBQandBandsFest #salrichetti #Sunday #Texas
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Pittsburgh BBQ and Bands Fest in Monroeville for Fourth of July https://www.diningandcooking.com/2712305/pittsburgh-bbq-and-bands-fest-in-monroeville-for-fourth-of-july/ #band #bands #Barbecue #BarbecueEvent #ExtraDay #festival #food #FoodTopics #FoodVendor #fourth #HolidayWeekend #july #ManyYear #Monroeville #MonroevilleConventionCenter #music #people #PittsburghBbq #PittsburghBBQAndBandsFest #SalRichetti #Sunday #Texas
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Pittsburgh BBQ and Bands Fest in Monroeville for Fourth of July https://www.diningandcooking.com/2712305/pittsburgh-bbq-and-bands-fest-in-monroeville-for-fourth-of-july/ #band #bands #Barbecue #BarbecueEvent #ExtraDay #festival #food #FoodTopics #FoodVendor #fourth #HolidayWeekend #july #ManyYear #Monroeville #MonroevilleConventionCenter #music #people #PittsburghBbq #PittsburghBBQAndBandsFest #SalRichetti #Sunday #Texas
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Pittsburgh BBQ and Bands Fest in Monroeville for Fourth of July https://www.diningandcooking.com/2712305/pittsburgh-bbq-and-bands-fest-in-monroeville-for-fourth-of-july/ #band #bands #Barbecue #BarbecueEvent #ExtraDay #festival #food #FoodTopics #FoodVendor #fourth #HolidayWeekend #july #ManyYear #Monroeville #MonroevilleConventionCenter #music #people #PittsburghBbq #PittsburghBBQAndBandsFest #SalRichetti #Sunday #Texas
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Pittsburgh police respond to Rivers Casino in swatting incident
A large police presence responded to Rivers Casino on Friday night for a repo…
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Pittsburgh police respond to Rivers Casino in swatting incident
A large police presence responded to Rivers Casino on Friday night for a repo…
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https://www.europesays.com/ch/97145/ Rounds of rain, storms will move through SE Wisconsin July 3, 4 #4thOfJuly #day #degree #Geneva #high #HolidayWeekend #kenosha #milwaukee #PM #parades #RacineWalworth #RAIN #round #SevereThunderstormWarning #SevereWeather #SoutheastWisconsin #storm #temperature #thunderstorms #Tuesday #WalworthCounty #WeatherWatch12 #WisconsinWeather
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Downtown Raleigh Holiday Weekend Event Guide (July 2–5, 2026)
Looking for the best things to do in Downtown Raleigh this Independence Day weekend? From First Friday celebrations and America’s 250th Birthday festivities to live music, food tours, comedy, fitness classes, fireworks, and nightlife, downtown is packed with events all holiday weekend long.
Whether you’re planning a date night, family outing, or Fourth of July celebration, here’s your guide to what’s happening in the heart of Raleigh.
Thursday, July 2
Kick off the holiday weekend with great food, comedy, trivia, and local experiences.
Featured Events
🎭 Drop-In Improv Class
- Leela Improv Theatre
- 7–9 p.m.
🍗 Wings & Brews Thursdays
- The Flavor Hills
- 5–10 p.m.
🍷 Thursday Uncorked
- Half-priced bottles of wine
- Longleaf Hotel
- 4–10 p.m.
🍝 Pasta Night
- Alimentari at Left Bank
- Transfer Co. Food Hall
- 4–8 p.m.
🧠 Trivia with the Professor
- Woody’s at City Market
- 7–9 p.m.
Friday, July 3
Downtown Raleigh comes alive for First Friday with art, music, movies, food, and nightlife throughout downtown.
Featured Holiday Events
🎬 First Friday Market & Movie Night
- Moore Square
- Featuring Hamilton (2020)
- 5–9 p.m.
🎨 First Friday Art Walk
Explore galleries, studios, live artists, and creative spaces throughout downtown.Highlights include:
- First Friday at CoLab
- Curate Raleigh
- July Open Studio
- First Friday Art Night at The Bike Library
- First Friday at The Times
- First Friday Flashes at Le Dive
Live Music & Entertainment
- Dom Soto at Sir Walter Coffee
- Garden Grooves at Botanical Lounge
- DJ Drop at Haymaker
- Kerry Long at The Davie
- Crank Karaoke
- FREE Improv Jam & Open Mic
- Carniboys Listening Party
- Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad Live
Food & Experiences
🍽️ A Taste of Downtown Raleigh Food Tour
🏛️ Downtown Historian-Guided Walking Tour
🍖 First Fryday & World Cup Watch Party
- Longleaf Swine
Saturday, July 4 — Independence Day
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday throughout Downtown Raleigh.
Capitol 250 NC Freedom Fest
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Celebrate Independence Day at the North Carolina State Capitol with:
- Historic reenactors
- Live performances
- Family activities
- Declaration of Independence readings
- Educational exhibits
City of Raleigh Fourth of July Fireworks
Dorothea Dix Park
- Gates open at 6 p.m.
- Fireworks begin approximately 9:30 p.m.
One of North Carolina’s largest Independence Day celebrations returns with food vendors, entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks display.
More Saturday Highlights
🌭 Free Hot Dog Cookout
- The Davie
- Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
🎵 Hair in Concert
- Fred Fletcher Park
🥾 Downtown Raleigh Food Tour
🧘 Pilates at Heights Pilates
🎧 SNL at Killjoy
🌙 Late Nights at Neptunes
Sunday, July 5
Keep the holiday weekend going with markets, history, fitness, and community events.
Featured Events
🎶 Morgan Street Sessions
- Morgan Street Food Hall
- Noon–4 p.m.
🏛️ Raleigh African American History Tour
- Downtown Walking Tour
- 4–5 p.m.
🌭 America’s 250 Free Hot Dog Cookout
- The Davie
🏒 Free Air Hockey Tournament
- Super Rad Retro Lounge
☕ Java Jog
- The Bike Library
🏃 Sunday Run Club
- The Bike Library
Holiday Weekend Highlights
Throughout the weekend you’ll find:
- 🇺🇸 America 250 celebrations
- 🎆 Fourth of July Fireworks
- 🎨 First Friday Art Walk
- 🎵 Live music
- 😂 Comedy
- 🍽️ Food tours
- 🍷 Wine specials
- 🍔 Cookouts
- 🚶 Historic walking tours
- 🎭 Improv
- 🎤 Karaoke
- 🏃 Fitness events
- 🌙 Downtown nightlife
Plan Your Visit
Downtown Raleigh will be especially busy throughout the holiday weekend, particularly on First Friday and Independence Day. Plan to arrive early, use public parking decks or rideshare when possible, and allow extra travel time around Dorothea Dix Park and downtown streets.
Follow DoRaleigh.com for the latest Downtown Raleigh events, restaurant news, nightlife, festivals, and community happenings every day.
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Downtown Raleigh Holiday Weekend Event Guide (July 2–5, 2026)
Looking for the best things to do in Downtown Raleigh this Independence Day weekend? From First Friday celebrations and America’s 250th Birthday festivities to live music, food tours, comedy, fitness classes, fireworks, and nightlife, downtown is packed with events all holiday weekend long.
Whether you’re planning a date night, family outing, or Fourth of July celebration, here’s your guide to what’s happening in the heart of Raleigh.
Thursday, July 2
Kick off the holiday weekend with great food, comedy, trivia, and local experiences.
Featured Events
🎭 Drop-In Improv Class
- Leela Improv Theatre
- 7–9 p.m.
🍗 Wings & Brews Thursdays
- The Flavor Hills
- 5–10 p.m.
🍷 Thursday Uncorked
- Half-priced bottles of wine
- Longleaf Hotel
- 4–10 p.m.
🍝 Pasta Night
- Alimentari at Left Bank
- Transfer Co. Food Hall
- 4–8 p.m.
🧠 Trivia with the Professor
- Woody’s at City Market
- 7–9 p.m.
Friday, July 3
Downtown Raleigh comes alive for First Friday with art, music, movies, food, and nightlife throughout downtown.
Featured Holiday Events
🎬 First Friday Market & Movie Night
- Moore Square
- Featuring Hamilton (2020)
- 5–9 p.m.
🎨 First Friday Art Walk
Explore galleries, studios, live artists, and creative spaces throughout downtown.Highlights include:
- First Friday at CoLab
- Curate Raleigh
- July Open Studio
- First Friday Art Night at The Bike Library
- First Friday at The Times
- First Friday Flashes at Le Dive
Live Music & Entertainment
- Dom Soto at Sir Walter Coffee
- Garden Grooves at Botanical Lounge
- DJ Drop at Haymaker
- Kerry Long at The Davie
- Crank Karaoke
- FREE Improv Jam & Open Mic
- Carniboys Listening Party
- Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad Live
Food & Experiences
🍽️ A Taste of Downtown Raleigh Food Tour
🏛️ Downtown Historian-Guided Walking Tour
🍖 First Fryday & World Cup Watch Party
- Longleaf Swine
Saturday, July 4 — Independence Day
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday throughout Downtown Raleigh.
Capitol 250 NC Freedom Fest
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Celebrate Independence Day at the North Carolina State Capitol with:
- Historic reenactors
- Live performances
- Family activities
- Declaration of Independence readings
- Educational exhibits
City of Raleigh Fourth of July Fireworks
Dorothea Dix Park
- Gates open at 6 p.m.
- Fireworks begin approximately 9:30 p.m.
One of North Carolina’s largest Independence Day celebrations returns with food vendors, entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks display.
More Saturday Highlights
🌭 Free Hot Dog Cookout
- The Davie
- Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
🎵 Hair in Concert
- Fred Fletcher Park
🥾 Downtown Raleigh Food Tour
🧘 Pilates at Heights Pilates
🎧 SNL at Killjoy
🌙 Late Nights at Neptunes
Sunday, July 5
Keep the holiday weekend going with markets, history, fitness, and community events.
Featured Events
🎶 Morgan Street Sessions
- Morgan Street Food Hall
- Noon–4 p.m.
🏛️ Raleigh African American History Tour
- Downtown Walking Tour
- 4–5 p.m.
🌭 America’s 250 Free Hot Dog Cookout
- The Davie
🏒 Free Air Hockey Tournament
- Super Rad Retro Lounge
☕ Java Jog
- The Bike Library
🏃 Sunday Run Club
- The Bike Library
Holiday Weekend Highlights
Throughout the weekend you’ll find:
- 🇺🇸 America 250 celebrations
- 🎆 Fourth of July Fireworks
- 🎨 First Friday Art Walk
- 🎵 Live music
- 😂 Comedy
- 🍽️ Food tours
- 🍷 Wine specials
- 🍔 Cookouts
- 🚶 Historic walking tours
- 🎭 Improv
- 🎤 Karaoke
- 🏃 Fitness events
- 🌙 Downtown nightlife
Plan Your Visit
Downtown Raleigh will be especially busy throughout the holiday weekend, particularly on First Friday and Independence Day. Plan to arrive early, use public parking decks or rideshare when possible, and allow extra travel time around Dorothea Dix Park and downtown streets.
Follow DoRaleigh.com for the latest Downtown Raleigh events, restaurant news, nightlife, festivals, and community happenings every day.
Connect With Us: Instagram | Facebook | BSky | Linkedin
Share With Us: Post your community News, Events, on our Submissions Page.
Advertise With Us: Interested in Advertising click here.Published by Bryan Tomlinson | BTDesigns.pro |
#AmericaS250 #Capitol250 #CityOfRaleighMuseum #DoRaleighCom #DorotheaDixPark #downtownRaleigh #DowntownRaleighEventGuide #events #Festivals #firstFridayRaleigh #foodTours #FourthOfJulyRaleigh #HolidayWeekend #liveMusicRaleigh #MooreSquare #News #nightlifeRaleigh #RaleighEvents #thingsToDoInRaleigh -
Downtown Raleigh Holiday Weekend Event Guide (July 2–5, 2026)
Looking for the best things to do in Downtown Raleigh this Independence Day weekend? From First Friday celebrations and America’s 250th Birthday festivities to live music, food tours, comedy, fitness classes, fireworks, and nightlife, downtown is packed with events all holiday weekend long.
Whether you’re planning a date night, family outing, or Fourth of July celebration, here’s your guide to what’s happening in the heart of Raleigh.
Thursday, July 2
Kick off the holiday weekend with great food, comedy, trivia, and local experiences.
Featured Events
🎭 Drop-In Improv Class
- Leela Improv Theatre
- 7–9 p.m.
🍗 Wings & Brews Thursdays
- The Flavor Hills
- 5–10 p.m.
🍷 Thursday Uncorked
- Half-priced bottles of wine
- Longleaf Hotel
- 4–10 p.m.
🍝 Pasta Night
- Alimentari at Left Bank
- Transfer Co. Food Hall
- 4–8 p.m.
🧠 Trivia with the Professor
- Woody’s at City Market
- 7–9 p.m.
Friday, July 3
Downtown Raleigh comes alive for First Friday with art, music, movies, food, and nightlife throughout downtown.
Featured Holiday Events
🎬 First Friday Market & Movie Night
- Moore Square
- Featuring Hamilton (2020)
- 5–9 p.m.
🎨 First Friday Art Walk
Explore galleries, studios, live artists, and creative spaces throughout downtown.Highlights include:
- First Friday at CoLab
- Curate Raleigh
- July Open Studio
- First Friday Art Night at The Bike Library
- First Friday at The Times
- First Friday Flashes at Le Dive
Live Music & Entertainment
- Dom Soto at Sir Walter Coffee
- Garden Grooves at Botanical Lounge
- DJ Drop at Haymaker
- Kerry Long at The Davie
- Crank Karaoke
- FREE Improv Jam & Open Mic
- Carniboys Listening Party
- Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad Live
Food & Experiences
🍽️ A Taste of Downtown Raleigh Food Tour
🏛️ Downtown Historian-Guided Walking Tour
🍖 First Fryday & World Cup Watch Party
- Longleaf Swine
Saturday, July 4 — Independence Day
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday throughout Downtown Raleigh.
Capitol 250 NC Freedom Fest
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Celebrate Independence Day at the North Carolina State Capitol with:
- Historic reenactors
- Live performances
- Family activities
- Declaration of Independence readings
- Educational exhibits
City of Raleigh Fourth of July Fireworks
Dorothea Dix Park
- Gates open at 6 p.m.
- Fireworks begin approximately 9:30 p.m.
One of North Carolina’s largest Independence Day celebrations returns with food vendors, entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks display.
More Saturday Highlights
🌭 Free Hot Dog Cookout
- The Davie
- Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
🎵 Hair in Concert
- Fred Fletcher Park
🥾 Downtown Raleigh Food Tour
🧘 Pilates at Heights Pilates
🎧 SNL at Killjoy
🌙 Late Nights at Neptunes
Sunday, July 5
Keep the holiday weekend going with markets, history, fitness, and community events.
Featured Events
🎶 Morgan Street Sessions
- Morgan Street Food Hall
- Noon–4 p.m.
🏛️ Raleigh African American History Tour
- Downtown Walking Tour
- 4–5 p.m.
🌭 America’s 250 Free Hot Dog Cookout
- The Davie
🏒 Free Air Hockey Tournament
- Super Rad Retro Lounge
☕ Java Jog
- The Bike Library
🏃 Sunday Run Club
- The Bike Library
Holiday Weekend Highlights
Throughout the weekend you’ll find:
- 🇺🇸 America 250 celebrations
- 🎆 Fourth of July Fireworks
- 🎨 First Friday Art Walk
- 🎵 Live music
- 😂 Comedy
- 🍽️ Food tours
- 🍷 Wine specials
- 🍔 Cookouts
- 🚶 Historic walking tours
- 🎭 Improv
- 🎤 Karaoke
- 🏃 Fitness events
- 🌙 Downtown nightlife
Plan Your Visit
Downtown Raleigh will be especially busy throughout the holiday weekend, particularly on First Friday and Independence Day. Plan to arrive early, use public parking decks or rideshare when possible, and allow extra travel time around Dorothea Dix Park and downtown streets.
Follow DoRaleigh.com for the latest Downtown Raleigh events, restaurant news, nightlife, festivals, and community happenings every day.
Connect With Us: Instagram | Facebook | BSky | Linkedin
Share With Us: Post your community News, Events, on our Submissions Page.
Advertise With Us: Interested in Advertising click here.Published by Bryan Tomlinson | BTDesigns.pro |
#AmericaS250 #Capitol250 #CityOfRaleighMuseum #DoRaleighCom #DorotheaDixPark #downtownRaleigh #DowntownRaleighEventGuide #events #Festivals #firstFridayRaleigh #foodTours #FourthOfJulyRaleigh #HolidayWeekend #liveMusicRaleigh #MooreSquare #News #nightlifeRaleigh #RaleighEvents #thingsToDoInRaleigh -
WEATHER AROUND THE DOUBLE ATTEMPT
Katherine Legge's 1100-mile race goal faces heavy rain this weekend. Find out how the weather might affect her attempt and the race.
#KatherineLegge, #RaceWeather, #HolidayWeekend, #Motorsport, #WeatherImpact
https://newsletter.tf/katherine-legge-race-goal-rain-weekend/
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Heavy rain is expected across the South and East this holiday weekend. This is much wetter than last year's weather for this time.
#KatherineLegge, #RaceWeather, #HolidayWeekend, #Motorsport, #WeatherImpact
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MAY 24, 2026: A SUNDAY MARKED BY SEASONAL SHIFT AND HOLIDAY CONFLUENCE
May 24 2026 is 28 days before summer starts. It's also near Memorial Day, Eid al-Adha, and Corpus Christi. See what this means for you.
#SummerCountdown, #May242026, #HolidayWeekend, #SeasonalShift, #EidAlAdha
https://newsletter.tf/may-24-2026-summer-starts-in-28-days-holidays/
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This Sunday, May 24, 2026, is exactly 28 days before summer officially begins. It also falls close to major holidays like Eid al-Adha and Memorial Day.
#SummerCountdown, #May242026, #HolidayWeekend, #SeasonalShift, #EidAlAdha
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https://www.europesays.com/news/33496/ Immigration Lawyers Say USCIS Green Card Memo Rattled Clients #application #BusinessInsider #client #friday #GreenCardMemo #Headlines #HolidayWeekend #ImmigrationLawyer #ImmigrationServices #LyndenMelmed #memo #News #people #process #StartupFounder #TechWorker #TopStories #Us
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🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day from 1stwininsurance!
Today we remember the heroes who fought for our freedom… so you can legally eat 7 hotdogs, buy a new grill you don’t need, and tell everyone “I’m just resting my eyes” during the BBQ. 😂🍔🌭 Stay safe, enjoy the long weekend, and take a moment to honor those who made it all possible. ❤️🤍💙 📞 564-215-0713🌐 1stwininsurance #MemorialDay #BBQSeason #USA #1stwininsurance #HolidayWeekend #RedWhiteAndBlue
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https://www.fogolf.com/1264501/south-seas-tarpon-tournament-supporting-folds-of-honor/ South Seas: Tarpon Tournament supporting Folds of Honor #EducationalScholarship #Entertainment #Folds #Golf #GolfNews #GolfScramble #HolidayWeekend #Honor #Jason #LastYear #LateNews #LeeCounty #Purpose #resort #ShawnFarrell #SouthSeas #TarponTournament
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https://www.fogolf.com/1264501/south-seas-tarpon-tournament-supporting-folds-of-honor/ South Seas: Tarpon Tournament supporting Folds of Honor #EducationalScholarship #Entertainment #Folds #Golf #GolfNews #GolfScramble #HolidayWeekend #Honor #Jason #LastYear #LateNews #LeeCounty #Purpose #resort #ShawnFarrell #SouthSeas #TarponTournament
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Fri. May 22, 2026: The Start of Memorial Day Weekend!
image courtesy of MonikaDesigns from PixabayFriday, May 22, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Partly cloudy and cold
A Friday before the long weekend. Woo-hoo!
Wednesday night, after I scheduled the blog post, I ran 20 Fearless Ink business cards and 10 Pages on Stages cards. I couldn’t imagine I’d need more than that.
Well, I could imagine it, but it wasn’t practical.
(I didn’t need more, but I gave out a good many of the cards, and was glad I had them).
I woke up at 4 (therefore not needing my alarm set for 5), did the morning routine, made breakfast, did the dishes, cleaned the litterboxes, got dressed and put some makeup on. Turning over the closet last weekend meant I was able to easily get dressed and accessorized in clothes I felt good in. I don’t think I’ve felt good in my clothes since early days on the Cape. I felt I hit the sweet spot between looking professional and pulled together without being corporate, in clothes that were also comfortable to sit, stand, drive, and move around. And comfortable shoes!
I was out the door a little after 7 AM, stopping to top off the gas, and headed to Dalton. Traffic in Cheshire was a nightmare, which makes no sense at all. Chesire? Really? In spite of it all, I somehow zoomed down to Dalton and arrived a full hour early at the Stationery Factory, before even most of the vendors showed up.
So I sat in the car and worked on the anthology story due at the end of the month.
On local radio, they stated that a lot of people were already leaving on Thursday, doing a 5-day weekend.
When the venue opened at 9, I wandered in, surprised the staff remembered me after two years. I haven’t been able to attend many of their events in the past year, so I think the last time I saw most of them was at this Expo in 2024. Still, I was greeted by name, and we all had a good catch-up.
I got my tote bag and program and nametag. I got a cup of coffee. No pastries, this year, unless one bought them at the café area. But I’d eaten breakfast before I headed out, and didn’t need any sugar.
I was happy to learn that Shire Tavern, which has become a popular regional hangout, was in the Factory. I knew it was in the area, but knowing exactly where it is makes me more likely to actually go there.
I made the rounds of the different table vendors, had some good conversations, exchanged a lot of business cards, gathered enough swag that I had to offload it into the car before continuing on my day. There were also several people who should be talking to each other, and I suggested that, and then some that would be good partners with other organizations I know, so I have a bunch of follow-up emails to do today to get people in touch with each other. The two best conversations I had were with an organization out of Springfield that supports women-operated businesses and Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative, which wants to encourage more filmmaking in the region, and to build a studio up here.
I attended the first two panel discussions, on grants (finally meeting someone I’d only dealt with through emails the past few months), and then on community business loans, which are different than bank business loans.
Then it was lunch time. I’d been looking forward to the amazing (but messy) burritos we had in past years. Sadly, we did not have them this year. We had dry bread with a choice of grilled chicken, turkey, ham, or veg, some arugula, separate packets of mayo and mustard, and stale BBQ chips. Not as engaging a meal as in previous years, shall we say. But they fed us, which was appreciated.
I’d spoken to everyone I wanted to speak with, and I already know the material from the final session, so I slipped out a bit early.
I ran my errands, which included checking out the Aldi’s in Pittsfield, which isn’t any more enticing than the Aldi’s in Bennington. I found a couple of things, but the prices really aren’t cheaper than the local grocery store (in spite of claims), except for a few of the canned goods. I had better luck at Adams Fresh Market, where I picked up some berries for today’s luncheon and a pie for us here at home.
At the thrift store, I found a trio of glassware to replace the glass that broke from a set from the 1970’s. They are coupe glasses, which used to be more prevalent for champagne than they are now, back in the day. (Those are the wider, shallower bowl shape, rather than fluted or tulip). We had a set of 8, and recently one broke. No one’s fault, things happen sometimes. I found one that’s a pretty close match, and two more that are similar, but with different stems. At 99 cents a pop, I grabbed all three. I tend to use them as dessert glasses for mousse or berry desserts and the like, rather than as champagne or cocktail glasses.
Home, unpacked everything and put things away. I snagged a second fancy silver plated business card case from one of the vendors (I got one two years ago, and they encouraged me to take another), so now I can carry my Fearless Ink cards in one and my Pages on Stages cards in another. They didn’t have the really good pens this year, though. Two years ago, they had the best pens I’ve ever used, outside of a fountain pen. When the ink ran out, I saved the case, so I can try to get another ink cartridge for it.
I didn’t pick up direct freelance work from the day, as I have in other years, but I had conversations that could lead to future work. It was a worthwhile day. I was much more comfortable and relaxed this year than I’ve been in previous years, which was nice, too.
Bea was very happy to see me. Tessa took up residence in the computer chair while I was gone. Charlotte and Willa fussed. My mom was having a good day, which was also helpful.
Cooked dinner and had a quiet evening. I will miss Stephen Colbert’s show. My friend’s husband worked on the crew since the beginning, and I’ve only heard wonderful things about the experience of working on the show, as well as the quality of the work itself.
I realized I hadn’t written about the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which was last weekend. Three of the Derby runners, Great White, Ocelli, and Incredibolt, ran. The race was won by Napoleon Solo, a horse I didn’t know much about, but is grey, and I have a fondness for grey horses (part of the reason I enjoy Great White and another Preakness contender, Bull by the Horns). The race was at Laurel Park rather than Pimlico, so the details I use to look at horses in Pimlico didn’t really hold for Laurel Park. I don’t know that track as well. Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention to this race, since there’s no chance of a Triple Crown this year, with Golden Tempo skipping it.
To all those who whine about the Triple Crown being too hard – boo, it’s not supposed to be easy. That’s the point of it having meaning.
It’s a breeding issue. They’re breeding only for speed on matchstick legs instead of speed and endurance, which would help build longer careers and be healthier for the horses. So when they talk about skipping the Preakness “for the good of the horse” I just roll my eyes. Owners and trainers want to force a schedule change because they are not breeding as well as they could be, and they’re more likely to drive the sport even further into oblivion than it’s headed.
Today, I’m making devilled eggs for the lunch, getting some ghostwriting done, and then heading for Lenox a little before noon for the 1 PM start time. I figure we’ll be eating and chatting until mid/late afternoon and hope that the holiday traffic won’t be too bad on the way back. When I get back, I should be able to customize next week’s CSA box.
I might go to the Farmers’ Market tomorrow for eggs, although I don’t really need anything else. Maybe I’ll just show up, hang out, and socialize for a while? Although I’ll have been social two days in a row, and I might be done.
But for most of the weekend, I just want to chill out, and, if the light is good, get some sewing done. Sleep as much as the cats will allow. Cook some good food. Finish reading the scripts for the literary meeting next week. I’m presenting work by a playwright about whom I’m excited. This year, each of us on the committee gets to lead a session with a playwright we think it a good fit for the theatre.
I also need to finish setting up the back balcony, including the shelf unit that serves as a boundary to our side of the shared space. Because so many people live next door, they tend to spill over without it, and that can be a problem. They mean well, but they get careless sometimes.
Next week is a reasonably quiet week (at least so far) with lots of writing on several projects. Then it will be June the following week, and time for the reading of my play. It all goes very quickly.
It went down into the 30s overnight, and will be fairly temperate all weekend, which should be nice, even though this morning was a bit chilly.
Have a great weekend, and we’ll catch up on the other side.
#holidayWeekend #horseRacing #networking #Plans #smallBusiness #writing -
Fri. May 22, 2026: The Start of Memorial Day Weekend!
image courtesy of MonikaDesigns from PixabayFriday, May 22, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Partly cloudy and cold
A Friday before the long weekend. Woo-hoo!
Wednesday night, after I scheduled the blog post, I ran 20 Fearless Ink business cards and 10 Pages on Stages cards. I couldn’t imagine I’d need more than that.
Well, I could imagine it, but it wasn’t practical.
(I didn’t need more, but I gave out a good many of the cards, and was glad I had them).
I woke up at 4 (therefore not needing my alarm set for 5), did the morning routine, made breakfast, did the dishes, cleaned the litterboxes, got dressed and put some makeup on. Turning over the closet last weekend meant I was able to easily get dressed and accessorized in clothes I felt good in. I don’t think I’ve felt good in my clothes since early days on the Cape. I felt I hit the sweet spot between looking professional and pulled together without being corporate, in clothes that were also comfortable to sit, stand, drive, and move around. And comfortable shoes!
I was out the door a little after 7 AM, stopping to top off the gas, and headed to Dalton. Traffic in Cheshire was a nightmare, which makes no sense at all. Chesire? Really? In spite of it all, I somehow zoomed down to Dalton and arrived a full hour early at the Stationery Factory, before even most of the vendors showed up.
So I sat in the car and worked on the anthology story due at the end of the month.
On local radio, they stated that a lot of people were already leaving on Thursday, doing a 5-day weekend.
When the venue opened at 9, I wandered in, surprised the staff remembered me after two years. I haven’t been able to attend many of their events in the past year, so I think the last time I saw most of them was at this Expo in 2024. Still, I was greeted by name, and we all had a good catch-up.
I got my tote bag and program and nametag. I got a cup of coffee. No pastries, this year, unless one bought them at the café area. But I’d eaten breakfast before I headed out, and didn’t need any sugar.
I was happy to learn that Shire Tavern, which has become a popular regional hangout, was in the Factory. I knew it was in the area, but knowing exactly where it is makes me more likely to actually go there.
I made the rounds of the different table vendors, had some good conversations, exchanged a lot of business cards, gathered enough swag that I had to offload it into the car before continuing on my day. There were also several people who should be talking to each other, and I suggested that, and then some that would be good partners with other organizations I know, so I have a bunch of follow-up emails to do today to get people in touch with each other. The two best conversations I had were with an organization out of Springfield that supports women-operated businesses and Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative, which wants to encourage more filmmaking in the region, and to build a studio up here.
I attended the first two panel discussions, on grants (finally meeting someone I’d only dealt with through emails the past few months), and then on community business loans, which are different than bank business loans.
Then it was lunch time. I’d been looking forward to the amazing (but messy) burritos we had in past years. Sadly, we did not have them this year. We had dry bread with a choice of grilled chicken, turkey, ham, or veg, some arugula, separate packets of mayo and mustard, and stale BBQ chips. Not as engaging a meal as in previous years, shall we say. But they fed us, which was appreciated.
I’d spoken to everyone I wanted to speak with, and I already know the material from the final session, so I slipped out a bit early.
I ran my errands, which included checking out the Aldi’s in Pittsfield, which isn’t any more enticing than the Aldi’s in Bennington. I found a couple of things, but the prices really aren’t cheaper than the local grocery store (in spite of claims), except for a few of the canned goods. I had better luck at Adams Fresh Market, where I picked up some berries for today’s luncheon and a pie for us here at home.
At the thrift store, I found a trio of glassware to replace the glass that broke from a set from the 1970’s. They are coupe glasses, which used to be more prevalent for champagne than they are now, back in the day. (Those are the wider, shallower bowl shape, rather than fluted or tulip). We had a set of 8, and recently one broke. No one’s fault, things happen sometimes. I found one that’s a pretty close match, and two more that are similar, but with different stems. At 99 cents a pop, I grabbed all three. I tend to use them as dessert glasses for mousse or berry desserts and the like, rather than as champagne or cocktail glasses.
Home, unpacked everything and put things away. I snagged a second fancy silver plated business card case from one of the vendors (I got one two years ago, and they encouraged me to take another), so now I can carry my Fearless Ink cards in one and my Pages on Stages cards in another. They didn’t have the really good pens this year, though. Two years ago, they had the best pens I’ve ever used, outside of a fountain pen. When the ink ran out, I saved the case, so I can try to get another ink cartridge for it.
I didn’t pick up direct freelance work from the day, as I have in other years, but I had conversations that could lead to future work. It was a worthwhile day. I was much more comfortable and relaxed this year than I’ve been in previous years, which was nice, too.
Bea was very happy to see me. Tessa took up residence in the computer chair while I was gone. Charlotte and Willa fussed. My mom was having a good day, which was also helpful.
Cooked dinner and had a quiet evening. I will miss Stephen Colbert’s show. My friend’s husband worked on the crew since the beginning, and I’ve only heard wonderful things about the experience of working on the show, as well as the quality of the work itself.
I realized I hadn’t written about the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which was last weekend. Three of the Derby runners, Great White, Ocelli, and Incredibolt, ran. The race was won by Napoleon Solo, a horse I didn’t know much about, but is grey, and I have a fondness for grey horses (part of the reason I enjoy Great White and another Preakness contender, Bull by the Horns). The race was at Laurel Park rather than Pimlico, so the details I use to look at horses in Pimlico didn’t really hold for Laurel Park. I don’t know that track as well. Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention to this race, since there’s no chance of a Triple Crown this year, with Golden Tempo skipping it.
To all those who whine about the Triple Crown being too hard – boo, it’s not supposed to be easy. That’s the point of it having meaning.
It’s a breeding issue. They’re breeding only for speed on matchstick legs instead of speed and endurance, which would help build longer careers and be healthier for the horses. So when they talk about skipping the Preakness “for the good of the horse” I just roll my eyes. Owners and trainers want to force a schedule change because they are not breeding as well as they could be, and they’re more likely to drive the sport even further into oblivion than it’s headed.
Today, I’m making devilled eggs for the lunch, getting some ghostwriting done, and then heading for Lenox a little before noon for the 1 PM start time. I figure we’ll be eating and chatting until mid/late afternoon and hope that the holiday traffic won’t be too bad on the way back. When I get back, I should be able to customize next week’s CSA box.
I might go to the Farmers’ Market tomorrow for eggs, although I don’t really need anything else. Maybe I’ll just show up, hang out, and socialize for a while? Although I’ll have been social two days in a row, and I might be done.
But for most of the weekend, I just want to chill out, and, if the light is good, get some sewing done. Sleep as much as the cats will allow. Cook some good food. Finish reading the scripts for the literary meeting next week. I’m presenting work by a playwright about whom I’m excited. This year, each of us on the committee gets to lead a session with a playwright we think it a good fit for the theatre.
I also need to finish setting up the back balcony, including the shelf unit that serves as a boundary to our side of the shared space. Because so many people live next door, they tend to spill over without it, and that can be a problem. They mean well, but they get careless sometimes.
Next week is a reasonably quiet week (at least so far) with lots of writing on several projects. Then it will be June the following week, and time for the reading of my play. It all goes very quickly.
It went down into the 30s overnight, and will be fairly temperate all weekend, which should be nice, even though this morning was a bit chilly.
Have a great weekend, and we’ll catch up on the other side.
#holidayWeekend #horseRacing #networking #Plans #smallBusiness #writing -
Fri. May 22, 2026: The Start of Memorial Day Weekend!
image courtesy of MonikaDesigns from PixabayFriday, May 22, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Partly cloudy and cold
A Friday before the long weekend. Woo-hoo!
Wednesday night, after I scheduled the blog post, I ran 20 Fearless Ink business cards and 10 Pages on Stages cards. I couldn’t imagine I’d need more than that.
Well, I could imagine it, but it wasn’t practical.
(I didn’t need more, but I gave out a good many of the cards, and was glad I had them).
I woke up at 4 (therefore not needing my alarm set for 5), did the morning routine, made breakfast, did the dishes, cleaned the litterboxes, got dressed and put some makeup on. Turning over the closet last weekend meant I was able to easily get dressed and accessorized in clothes I felt good in. I don’t think I’ve felt good in my clothes since early days on the Cape. I felt I hit the sweet spot between looking professional and pulled together without being corporate, in clothes that were also comfortable to sit, stand, drive, and move around. And comfortable shoes!
I was out the door a little after 7 AM, stopping to top off the gas, and headed to Dalton. Traffic in Cheshire was a nightmare, which makes no sense at all. Chesire? Really? In spite of it all, I somehow zoomed down to Dalton and arrived a full hour early at the Stationery Factory, before even most of the vendors showed up.
So I sat in the car and worked on the anthology story due at the end of the month.
On local radio, they stated that a lot of people were already leaving on Thursday, doing a 5-day weekend.
When the venue opened at 9, I wandered in, surprised the staff remembered me after two years. I haven’t been able to attend many of their events in the past year, so I think the last time I saw most of them was at this Expo in 2024. Still, I was greeted by name, and we all had a good catch-up.
I got my tote bag and program and nametag. I got a cup of coffee. No pastries, this year, unless one bought them at the café area. But I’d eaten breakfast before I headed out, and didn’t need any sugar.
I was happy to learn that Shire Tavern, which has become a popular regional hangout, was in the Factory. I knew it was in the area, but knowing exactly where it is makes me more likely to actually go there.
I made the rounds of the different table vendors, had some good conversations, exchanged a lot of business cards, gathered enough swag that I had to offload it into the car before continuing on my day. There were also several people who should be talking to each other, and I suggested that, and then some that would be good partners with other organizations I know, so I have a bunch of follow-up emails to do today to get people in touch with each other. The two best conversations I had were with an organization out of Springfield that supports women-operated businesses and Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative, which wants to encourage more filmmaking in the region, and to build a studio up here.
I attended the first two panel discussions, on grants (finally meeting someone I’d only dealt with through emails the past few months), and then on community business loans, which are different than bank business loans.
Then it was lunch time. I’d been looking forward to the amazing (but messy) burritos we had in past years. Sadly, we did not have them this year. We had dry bread with a choice of grilled chicken, turkey, ham, or veg, some arugula, separate packets of mayo and mustard, and stale BBQ chips. Not as engaging a meal as in previous years, shall we say. But they fed us, which was appreciated.
I’d spoken to everyone I wanted to speak with, and I already know the material from the final session, so I slipped out a bit early.
I ran my errands, which included checking out the Aldi’s in Pittsfield, which isn’t any more enticing than the Aldi’s in Bennington. I found a couple of things, but the prices really aren’t cheaper than the local grocery store (in spite of claims), except for a few of the canned goods. I had better luck at Adams Fresh Market, where I picked up some berries for today’s luncheon and a pie for us here at home.
At the thrift store, I found a trio of glassware to replace the glass that broke from a set from the 1970’s. They are coupe glasses, which used to be more prevalent for champagne than they are now, back in the day. (Those are the wider, shallower bowl shape, rather than fluted or tulip). We had a set of 8, and recently one broke. No one’s fault, things happen sometimes. I found one that’s a pretty close match, and two more that are similar, but with different stems. At 99 cents a pop, I grabbed all three. I tend to use them as dessert glasses for mousse or berry desserts and the like, rather than as champagne or cocktail glasses.
Home, unpacked everything and put things away. I snagged a second fancy silver plated business card case from one of the vendors (I got one two years ago, and they encouraged me to take another), so now I can carry my Fearless Ink cards in one and my Pages on Stages cards in another. They didn’t have the really good pens this year, though. Two years ago, they had the best pens I’ve ever used, outside of a fountain pen. When the ink ran out, I saved the case, so I can try to get another ink cartridge for it.
I didn’t pick up direct freelance work from the day, as I have in other years, but I had conversations that could lead to future work. It was a worthwhile day. I was much more comfortable and relaxed this year than I’ve been in previous years, which was nice, too.
Bea was very happy to see me. Tessa took up residence in the computer chair while I was gone. Charlotte and Willa fussed. My mom was having a good day, which was also helpful.
Cooked dinner and had a quiet evening. I will miss Stephen Colbert’s show. My friend’s husband worked on the crew since the beginning, and I’ve only heard wonderful things about the experience of working on the show, as well as the quality of the work itself.
I realized I hadn’t written about the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which was last weekend. Three of the Derby runners, Great White, Ocelli, and Incredibolt, ran. The race was won by Napoleon Solo, a horse I didn’t know much about, but is grey, and I have a fondness for grey horses (part of the reason I enjoy Great White and another Preakness contender, Bull by the Horns). The race was at Laurel Park rather than Pimlico, so the details I use to look at horses in Pimlico didn’t really hold for Laurel Park. I don’t know that track as well. Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention to this race, since there’s no chance of a Triple Crown this year, with Golden Tempo skipping it.
To all those who whine about the Triple Crown being too hard – boo, it’s not supposed to be easy. That’s the point of it having meaning.
It’s a breeding issue. They’re breeding only for speed on matchstick legs instead of speed and endurance, which would help build longer careers and be healthier for the horses. So when they talk about skipping the Preakness “for the good of the horse” I just roll my eyes. Owners and trainers want to force a schedule change because they are not breeding as well as they could be, and they’re more likely to drive the sport even further into oblivion than it’s headed.
Today, I’m making devilled eggs for the lunch, getting some ghostwriting done, and then heading for Lenox a little before noon for the 1 PM start time. I figure we’ll be eating and chatting until mid/late afternoon and hope that the holiday traffic won’t be too bad on the way back. When I get back, I should be able to customize next week’s CSA box.
I might go to the Farmers’ Market tomorrow for eggs, although I don’t really need anything else. Maybe I’ll just show up, hang out, and socialize for a while? Although I’ll have been social two days in a row, and I might be done.
But for most of the weekend, I just want to chill out, and, if the light is good, get some sewing done. Sleep as much as the cats will allow. Cook some good food. Finish reading the scripts for the literary meeting next week. I’m presenting work by a playwright about whom I’m excited. This year, each of us on the committee gets to lead a session with a playwright we think it a good fit for the theatre.
I also need to finish setting up the back balcony, including the shelf unit that serves as a boundary to our side of the shared space. Because so many people live next door, they tend to spill over without it, and that can be a problem. They mean well, but they get careless sometimes.
Next week is a reasonably quiet week (at least so far) with lots of writing on several projects. Then it will be June the following week, and time for the reading of my play. It all goes very quickly.
It went down into the 30s overnight, and will be fairly temperate all weekend, which should be nice, even though this morning was a bit chilly.
Have a great weekend, and we’ll catch up on the other side.
#holidayWeekend #horseRacing #networking #Plans #smallBusiness #writing -
Fri. May 22, 2026: The Start of Memorial Day Weekend!
image courtesy of MonikaDesigns from PixabayFriday, May 22, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Partly cloudy and cold
A Friday before the long weekend. Woo-hoo!
Wednesday night, after I scheduled the blog post, I ran 20 Fearless Ink business cards and 10 Pages on Stages cards. I couldn’t imagine I’d need more than that.
Well, I could imagine it, but it wasn’t practical.
(I didn’t need more, but I gave out a good many of the cards, and was glad I had them).
I woke up at 4 (therefore not needing my alarm set for 5), did the morning routine, made breakfast, did the dishes, cleaned the litterboxes, got dressed and put some makeup on. Turning over the closet last weekend meant I was able to easily get dressed and accessorized in clothes I felt good in. I don’t think I’ve felt good in my clothes since early days on the Cape. I felt I hit the sweet spot between looking professional and pulled together without being corporate, in clothes that were also comfortable to sit, stand, drive, and move around. And comfortable shoes!
I was out the door a little after 7 AM, stopping to top off the gas, and headed to Dalton. Traffic in Cheshire was a nightmare, which makes no sense at all. Chesire? Really? In spite of it all, I somehow zoomed down to Dalton and arrived a full hour early at the Stationery Factory, before even most of the vendors showed up.
So I sat in the car and worked on the anthology story due at the end of the month.
On local radio, they stated that a lot of people were already leaving on Thursday, doing a 5-day weekend.
When the venue opened at 9, I wandered in, surprised the staff remembered me after two years. I haven’t been able to attend many of their events in the past year, so I think the last time I saw most of them was at this Expo in 2024. Still, I was greeted by name, and we all had a good catch-up.
I got my tote bag and program and nametag. I got a cup of coffee. No pastries, this year, unless one bought them at the café area. But I’d eaten breakfast before I headed out, and didn’t need any sugar.
I was happy to learn that Shire Tavern, which has become a popular regional hangout, was in the Factory. I knew it was in the area, but knowing exactly where it is makes me more likely to actually go there.
I made the rounds of the different table vendors, had some good conversations, exchanged a lot of business cards, gathered enough swag that I had to offload it into the car before continuing on my day. There were also several people who should be talking to each other, and I suggested that, and then some that would be good partners with other organizations I know, so I have a bunch of follow-up emails to do today to get people in touch with each other. The two best conversations I had were with an organization out of Springfield that supports women-operated businesses and Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative, which wants to encourage more filmmaking in the region, and to build a studio up here.
I attended the first two panel discussions, on grants (finally meeting someone I’d only dealt with through emails the past few months), and then on community business loans, which are different than bank business loans.
Then it was lunch time. I’d been looking forward to the amazing (but messy) burritos we had in past years. Sadly, we did not have them this year. We had dry bread with a choice of grilled chicken, turkey, ham, or veg, some arugula, separate packets of mayo and mustard, and stale BBQ chips. Not as engaging a meal as in previous years, shall we say. But they fed us, which was appreciated.
I’d spoken to everyone I wanted to speak with, and I already know the material from the final session, so I slipped out a bit early.
I ran my errands, which included checking out the Aldi’s in Pittsfield, which isn’t any more enticing than the Aldi’s in Bennington. I found a couple of things, but the prices really aren’t cheaper than the local grocery store (in spite of claims), except for a few of the canned goods. I had better luck at Adams Fresh Market, where I picked up some berries for today’s luncheon and a pie for us here at home.
At the thrift store, I found a trio of glassware to replace the glass that broke from a set from the 1970’s. They are coupe glasses, which used to be more prevalent for champagne than they are now, back in the day. (Those are the wider, shallower bowl shape, rather than fluted or tulip). We had a set of 8, and recently one broke. No one’s fault, things happen sometimes. I found one that’s a pretty close match, and two more that are similar, but with different stems. At 99 cents a pop, I grabbed all three. I tend to use them as dessert glasses for mousse or berry desserts and the like, rather than as champagne or cocktail glasses.
Home, unpacked everything and put things away. I snagged a second fancy silver plated business card case from one of the vendors (I got one two years ago, and they encouraged me to take another), so now I can carry my Fearless Ink cards in one and my Pages on Stages cards in another. They didn’t have the really good pens this year, though. Two years ago, they had the best pens I’ve ever used, outside of a fountain pen. When the ink ran out, I saved the case, so I can try to get another ink cartridge for it.
I didn’t pick up direct freelance work from the day, as I have in other years, but I had conversations that could lead to future work. It was a worthwhile day. I was much more comfortable and relaxed this year than I’ve been in previous years, which was nice, too.
Bea was very happy to see me. Tessa took up residence in the computer chair while I was gone. Charlotte and Willa fussed. My mom was having a good day, which was also helpful.
Cooked dinner and had a quiet evening. I will miss Stephen Colbert’s show. My friend’s husband worked on the crew since the beginning, and I’ve only heard wonderful things about the experience of working on the show, as well as the quality of the work itself.
I realized I hadn’t written about the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which was last weekend. Three of the Derby runners, Great White, Ocelli, and Incredibolt, ran. The race was won by Napoleon Solo, a horse I didn’t know much about, but is grey, and I have a fondness for grey horses (part of the reason I enjoy Great White and another Preakness contender, Bull by the Horns). The race was at Laurel Park rather than Pimlico, so the details I use to look at horses in Pimlico didn’t really hold for Laurel Park. I don’t know that track as well. Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention to this race, since there’s no chance of a Triple Crown this year, with Golden Tempo skipping it.
To all those who whine about the Triple Crown being too hard – boo, it’s not supposed to be easy. That’s the point of it having meaning.
It’s a breeding issue. They’re breeding only for speed on matchstick legs instead of speed and endurance, which would help build longer careers and be healthier for the horses. So when they talk about skipping the Preakness “for the good of the horse” I just roll my eyes. Owners and trainers want to force a schedule change because they are not breeding as well as they could be, and they’re more likely to drive the sport even further into oblivion than it’s headed.
Today, I’m making devilled eggs for the lunch, getting some ghostwriting done, and then heading for Lenox a little before noon for the 1 PM start time. I figure we’ll be eating and chatting until mid/late afternoon and hope that the holiday traffic won’t be too bad on the way back. When I get back, I should be able to customize next week’s CSA box.
I might go to the Farmers’ Market tomorrow for eggs, although I don’t really need anything else. Maybe I’ll just show up, hang out, and socialize for a while? Although I’ll have been social two days in a row, and I might be done.
But for most of the weekend, I just want to chill out, and, if the light is good, get some sewing done. Sleep as much as the cats will allow. Cook some good food. Finish reading the scripts for the literary meeting next week. I’m presenting work by a playwright about whom I’m excited. This year, each of us on the committee gets to lead a session with a playwright we think it a good fit for the theatre.
I also need to finish setting up the back balcony, including the shelf unit that serves as a boundary to our side of the shared space. Because so many people live next door, they tend to spill over without it, and that can be a problem. They mean well, but they get careless sometimes.
Next week is a reasonably quiet week (at least so far) with lots of writing on several projects. Then it will be June the following week, and time for the reading of my play. It all goes very quickly.
It went down into the 30s overnight, and will be fairly temperate all weekend, which should be nice, even though this morning was a bit chilly.
Have a great weekend, and we’ll catch up on the other side.
#holidayWeekend #horseRacing #networking #Plans #smallBusiness #writing -
Fri. May 22, 2026: The Start of Memorial Day Weekend!
image courtesy of MonikaDesigns from PixabayFriday, May 22, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Partly cloudy and cold
A Friday before the long weekend. Woo-hoo!
Wednesday night, after I scheduled the blog post, I ran 20 Fearless Ink business cards and 10 Pages on Stages cards. I couldn’t imagine I’d need more than that.
Well, I could imagine it, but it wasn’t practical.
(I didn’t need more, but I gave out a good many of the cards, and was glad I had them).
I woke up at 4 (therefore not needing my alarm set for 5), did the morning routine, made breakfast, did the dishes, cleaned the litterboxes, got dressed and put some makeup on. Turning over the closet last weekend meant I was able to easily get dressed and accessorized in clothes I felt good in. I don’t think I’ve felt good in my clothes since early days on the Cape. I felt I hit the sweet spot between looking professional and pulled together without being corporate, in clothes that were also comfortable to sit, stand, drive, and move around. And comfortable shoes!
I was out the door a little after 7 AM, stopping to top off the gas, and headed to Dalton. Traffic in Cheshire was a nightmare, which makes no sense at all. Chesire? Really? In spite of it all, I somehow zoomed down to Dalton and arrived a full hour early at the Stationery Factory, before even most of the vendors showed up.
So I sat in the car and worked on the anthology story due at the end of the month.
On local radio, they stated that a lot of people were already leaving on Thursday, doing a 5-day weekend.
When the venue opened at 9, I wandered in, surprised the staff remembered me after two years. I haven’t been able to attend many of their events in the past year, so I think the last time I saw most of them was at this Expo in 2024. Still, I was greeted by name, and we all had a good catch-up.
I got my tote bag and program and nametag. I got a cup of coffee. No pastries, this year, unless one bought them at the café area. But I’d eaten breakfast before I headed out, and didn’t need any sugar.
I was happy to learn that Shire Tavern, which has become a popular regional hangout, was in the Factory. I knew it was in the area, but knowing exactly where it is makes me more likely to actually go there.
I made the rounds of the different table vendors, had some good conversations, exchanged a lot of business cards, gathered enough swag that I had to offload it into the car before continuing on my day. There were also several people who should be talking to each other, and I suggested that, and then some that would be good partners with other organizations I know, so I have a bunch of follow-up emails to do today to get people in touch with each other. The two best conversations I had were with an organization out of Springfield that supports women-operated businesses and Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative, which wants to encourage more filmmaking in the region, and to build a studio up here.
I attended the first two panel discussions, on grants (finally meeting someone I’d only dealt with through emails the past few months), and then on community business loans, which are different than bank business loans.
Then it was lunch time. I’d been looking forward to the amazing (but messy) burritos we had in past years. Sadly, we did not have them this year. We had dry bread with a choice of grilled chicken, turkey, ham, or veg, some arugula, separate packets of mayo and mustard, and stale BBQ chips. Not as engaging a meal as in previous years, shall we say. But they fed us, which was appreciated.
I’d spoken to everyone I wanted to speak with, and I already know the material from the final session, so I slipped out a bit early.
I ran my errands, which included checking out the Aldi’s in Pittsfield, which isn’t any more enticing than the Aldi’s in Bennington. I found a couple of things, but the prices really aren’t cheaper than the local grocery store (in spite of claims), except for a few of the canned goods. I had better luck at Adams Fresh Market, where I picked up some berries for today’s luncheon and a pie for us here at home.
At the thrift store, I found a trio of glassware to replace the glass that broke from a set from the 1970’s. They are coupe glasses, which used to be more prevalent for champagne than they are now, back in the day. (Those are the wider, shallower bowl shape, rather than fluted or tulip). We had a set of 8, and recently one broke. No one’s fault, things happen sometimes. I found one that’s a pretty close match, and two more that are similar, but with different stems. At 99 cents a pop, I grabbed all three. I tend to use them as dessert glasses for mousse or berry desserts and the like, rather than as champagne or cocktail glasses.
Home, unpacked everything and put things away. I snagged a second fancy silver plated business card case from one of the vendors (I got one two years ago, and they encouraged me to take another), so now I can carry my Fearless Ink cards in one and my Pages on Stages cards in another. They didn’t have the really good pens this year, though. Two years ago, they had the best pens I’ve ever used, outside of a fountain pen. When the ink ran out, I saved the case, so I can try to get another ink cartridge for it.
I didn’t pick up direct freelance work from the day, as I have in other years, but I had conversations that could lead to future work. It was a worthwhile day. I was much more comfortable and relaxed this year than I’ve been in previous years, which was nice, too.
Bea was very happy to see me. Tessa took up residence in the computer chair while I was gone. Charlotte and Willa fussed. My mom was having a good day, which was also helpful.
Cooked dinner and had a quiet evening. I will miss Stephen Colbert’s show. My friend’s husband worked on the crew since the beginning, and I’ve only heard wonderful things about the experience of working on the show, as well as the quality of the work itself.
I realized I hadn’t written about the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which was last weekend. Three of the Derby runners, Great White, Ocelli, and Incredibolt, ran. The race was won by Napoleon Solo, a horse I didn’t know much about, but is grey, and I have a fondness for grey horses (part of the reason I enjoy Great White and another Preakness contender, Bull by the Horns). The race was at Laurel Park rather than Pimlico, so the details I use to look at horses in Pimlico didn’t really hold for Laurel Park. I don’t know that track as well. Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention to this race, since there’s no chance of a Triple Crown this year, with Golden Tempo skipping it.
To all those who whine about the Triple Crown being too hard – boo, it’s not supposed to be easy. That’s the point of it having meaning.
It’s a breeding issue. They’re breeding only for speed on matchstick legs instead of speed and endurance, which would help build longer careers and be healthier for the horses. So when they talk about skipping the Preakness “for the good of the horse” I just roll my eyes. Owners and trainers want to force a schedule change because they are not breeding as well as they could be, and they’re more likely to drive the sport even further into oblivion than it’s headed.
Today, I’m making devilled eggs for the lunch, getting some ghostwriting done, and then heading for Lenox a little before noon for the 1 PM start time. I figure we’ll be eating and chatting until mid/late afternoon and hope that the holiday traffic won’t be too bad on the way back. When I get back, I should be able to customize next week’s CSA box.
I might go to the Farmers’ Market tomorrow for eggs, although I don’t really need anything else. Maybe I’ll just show up, hang out, and socialize for a while? Although I’ll have been social two days in a row, and I might be done.
But for most of the weekend, I just want to chill out, and, if the light is good, get some sewing done. Sleep as much as the cats will allow. Cook some good food. Finish reading the scripts for the literary meeting next week. I’m presenting work by a playwright about whom I’m excited. This year, each of us on the committee gets to lead a session with a playwright we think it a good fit for the theatre.
I also need to finish setting up the back balcony, including the shelf unit that serves as a boundary to our side of the shared space. Because so many people live next door, they tend to spill over without it, and that can be a problem. They mean well, but they get careless sometimes.
Next week is a reasonably quiet week (at least so far) with lots of writing on several projects. Then it will be June the following week, and time for the reading of my play. It all goes very quickly.
It went down into the 30s overnight, and will be fairly temperate all weekend, which should be nice, even though this morning was a bit chilly.
Have a great weekend, and we’ll catch up on the other side.
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