Thursday Thirteen: June 8, 2006

Thirteen Things I miss about New England in honor of my trip to CT this coming weekend 1. Autumn in New England--it's not *just* about the colors though! it's the crisp, refreshing weather. the sounds & the smells & the tastes. it's feeling invigorated by the cooler air. it's sweater weather & rosy cheeks. it's warm days & cool nights. and yes, it's also about the fall foliage. =) 2. friends & family 3. the potential to have a white Christmas 4. my childhood church--where they follow the traditional order of service i grew up with. and they choose the hymns i remember singing, sitting next to my Gram & my dad. they actually have Advent & Lenten services. and a real Candlight service at 11pm on Christmas Eve. and a real Tenebrae service on Good Friday. and a real Sunrise Celebration service on Easter Sunday. and people don't (usually) show up to church in shorts, tank tops & flip flops. 5. the Yankee Candle Company flagship store 6. NESN & having every Red Sox game televised without having to pay for it--not that they aren't worth paying for! 7. day trips to Cooperstown with my Dad 8. old winding shady back roads 9. the character of a New England country home. the architecture. the landscaping. TREES. big plots of land that aren't in "communities" & where the houses aren't all the same. and knowing that some of those houses have some real history to them. and basements. =P 10. West Farms Mall 11. the charm of an small old New England town 12. my old scrapbook store 13. people who *really* understand being a Red Sox fan (even if they root for the "other" team!) Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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