Greetings!
I can't believe that it is the end of August. It really is a time of transition. First the weather begins to change. We still have some nice hot days but very often the nights can be quite cool if you are dressed for the heat of the day. Try taking an evening walk and you have the perfect excuse to hold someone close to you.
Another transition we make is from vacation and admittedly the lazy days of summer to the regular pace of our lives. Kids are in school. The roads are busier again and it seems work becomes more intense. I make my resolutions for the next months now, not in January. This may seem odd but to me there is a bigger natural break in routine than in December. This break in routine also happens in the bakery. Why not stop in and look for some new items to change it up a bit.
The end of summer signals that the fresh fruits are on the wane. Be sure to enjoy the last of the fresh peach cakes and what our family considers really special, the fresh plum cake or as the call it in Bavaria, zwetschgen Kuchen.
Last, Labor Day is early this year, September 1. Did you know the first Labor day was in New York City in 1882 but it was Oregon that was the first legislature making it an official holiday in 1887. It took the U.S. Congress another seven years to make it a national holiday in 1894. Some things never change.
Have a good Labor Day Holiday and we hope you have the opportunity to get outside!
Sincerely,
Rich Reinwald |
