Deep Thoughts by Bald E - Reasons to Love the Fall and Winter

As a tribute to my old favourite SNL short skits "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy", here is a new series of my own Deep Thoughts, by Bald E.

This first installment is a re-post of my Facebook note of reasons to embrace rather than fight the inevitable arrival of the cold here in Canada.

-Bald E

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The weather (here in Canada, at least) is turning cold, and the Summer fun has come to a close. So while some of us must begin to winterize our homes, cars and selves, I think we must keep in mind some things to look forward to in the coming months.

Here’s a list of things that make me look forward to this Fall and upcoming Winter. Please feel free to comment and add your own...


1. Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) celebrations with loved ones

2. The colours of autumn leaves..

3. Thanksgiving - including spending it as a long birthday celebration weekend in Montreal

4. Apple Picking on Thanksgiving weekend

5. Visiting the Pumpkin Patch

6. Pumpkin carving

7. Halloween Trick or Treating

8. Halloween Candy - that is, helping keep the boys healthy by reducing the pile of candy

9. Halloween Parties and Halloween drinking..

10. Using more power-toys: leaf blower, snow blower..

11. Hanukkah with family

12. Christmas with family

13. Boxing Day Open House party - and drinking/eating myself into a bloated heap

14. New Years’ Celebrations and baffoonery..

15. Tobogganing and no one getting injuries

16. Downhill skiing

17. Snowboarding and not getting any concussions this time..

18. Cross-country skiing

19. Nude skiing

20. Skating - on the longest skating rink in the world - The Rideau Canal Skateway - even though I can’t skate well at all

21. Snowball fights..

22. Snow angels - snow smurfs, snow sculptures

23. Building anatomically correct snow-people

24. Ottawa’s Winterlude

25. Not having to mow the lawn nor clean the pool

26. Icicles - and sword fights with them..

27. Apres-ski drinking - with or without the skiing!

28. Hockey Season (for those who follow it)

29. Cross-border shopping for gadgets and goodies on U.S. Black Friday..

30. Spacious Natural Beer Fridge: beer chilling in the snow

31. Hot cocoa with marshmallows in front of an open fire..

32. Hot tubbing, with a drink in hand, lightly snowing, with a toque on

33. Wearing my favourite sweaters, jackets, toques, slippers and cozy clothes to help lounge around the house..

34. Breaking out the flannel sheets and down comforter

35. Seeking warmth - in bed, with Kim. Giggity Giggity.

36. NO BUGS!

37. Cabane à sucre (sugar shack) - complete with horse-drawn wagon ride, and tubby-licious taffy/maple syrup on snow

38. Warming up by eating a delicious Beavertail (my fave garlic & cheddar)

39. Drifting (oversteer), handbraking while taking tight corners, doing donuts on the snowy road.

40. Superbowl - game, commercials, half-time show, beer, chili and all that goes with it. (contributed by proxy from my physiotherapist)