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    On what’s in Harrisburg

    May 21, 2019

    A croissant tried to convince me to move to NYC this morning. Listen. I love croissants. I loved croissants when I was a kid using the edge of a spoon to pop them out of

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    • Things my 8-year-old self was right about: The Lion King is awesome, Little Debbie Snacks are the best, and summer in Pennsylvania is magical.
    • My dad has a habit of picking up a random line from a song and singing it... for years. (His current favorite is “We wish you a Merry Christmas,” and yes, he sings it year round.) When I was a kid, one of his go-to’s was, “New York, New York! It’s a wonderful town.” It was a very Dad-esque move and garnered plenty of mild eyerolls from my mom and me. But now, years and years later, when I’m in the city and something strikes me as wonderful (which is basically always), I instantly think, “New York, New York! It’s a wonderful town.” Sometimes I still roll my eyes. But more often than not, I smile instead. It’s a weird and delightful carryover.
    • Back home from a few magical days in the city that never sleeps, and very ready to go to sleep. Right now. At 5pm. 👵🏻
    • Somewhere along the way, summer stole the show and became my favorite season. Early sunrises and late sunsets. Popsicles, fresh-picked berries, grilled everything, soft serve with rainbow sprinkles. Shorts and t-shirts. Bare feet. Swimming pools. Lightning bugs and bonfires. I am in love with all of it. And, in a trend that began last year but is back with renewed fervor this year, I am also in love with obsessively documenting all of it, so please feel free to skip my Stories for the next three months or so.
    • How we all feel after a full day of birthday + bounce house fun.
    • I took the day off and then almost took the day back on because the forecast said clouds and thunderstorms in Philadelphia. Lies! It was a perfect day, weather-wise and otherwise. Which is just further proof that you should always take the day off. And never listen to meteorologists.

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