• Mums & pumpkins & corn stalks, oh my! It’s Fall decorating day. #
• RT @wolfblitzercnn: “I think there’s more to the Northwest pilots story than simply using laptops in the cockpit.” – there has to be more #
• Just saw a “Santa for Hire” sign along the roadside. The bad economy is taking a toll on everyone, I guess. #
• RT @kevinrose: “Like bacon?, move to SF http://yfrog.com/j5g8tj" – Yum! Hope Dunkin Donuts is listening! Bacon makes everything better. #
• @embly917 If not for the whole diabetes thing, I’d definitely have stopped for candy. Maybe Stan’s “hyper pug” costume was scaring them. in reply to embly917 #

• You know, I’ve missed the Fail Whale. Oh, wait here he comes now. Thanks Twitter. :-/ #
• Worth a read – @sarahlane describes her seizure episode. She’s my age & healthier. Scary things can happen to anyone. http://bit.ly/2Q8nm4 #
• If starting a bonfire in your office trashcan to stay warm is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. #
• Jimmy Rollins FTW!!! Go Phillies! #
• @ebrantner “1st official tweet… so confused ” – no one understands Twitter , yet everyone uses it constantly. It’s oddly addicting. #
• I feel like Mr. Rogers. Come to work, take off my coat, put on my heavy sweater. It’s wonderful day in the very cold neighborhood. #
• Posted 4 new photo albums, Orange County Choppers, Oktoberfest in VT, Yankee Candle Village in MA & Cranberry Festival http://bit.ly/19CEm9 #
• It’s official… The Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series again!!! #
• Philly fans are the best. Gotta love that they booed TBS announcer Ernie Johnson! Makes me even prouder that we won it at home! #
• RT @CaptPhilHarris: “Catching crab” – and you thought tweeting while driving was dangerous! #

When you hear Yanke Candle you think candles, obviously. But Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, MA makes you realize what a huge empire this compnay has built. You could (and we did) spend the better part of a day wandering through the many sections of the village. The slightly imperfect candles of the discount room are a great deal at half off. OK, so maybe you don’t want an Apple Cider scented candle that red on one side and pitch black on the other, but a tangerine candle that’s filled just a tiny bit too high is a great deal!

My personal favorite was the Bavarian room. $6000 giant German stein anyone? And who wouldn’t love the Black Forrest room where it snows all year long?

The Fall Decorations and events of the Fall Festival made it that much more fun. As usual I took plenty of photos. You can see them right here.

Mount Snow is a ski resort in Vermont, but before the ski season starts German beer, food, music and events take over. I am, of course, describing Oktoberfest. They also had an arts & crafts show and scenic ski lift rides to the top of the mountain. Despite rain on Saturday, Sunday turned out to be a very nice cold day. As expected, the Fall foliage was impressive to say the least. It also gave me a chance to really test out my new camera. It turns out that shooting photos while hanging on for dear life to the ski lift isn’t easy. But that’s what a love for photography and a terrible fear of heights will get you!

The photos are posted in my Photos section.

I just added 2 new albums to my Photos section. The first is from Orange County Choppers in Newburgh, NY. You probably recognize the name from the Discovery show American Chopper. I stopped by the Teutels new “world headquarters” on the way to Vermont last week. They have a retail store which is fairly over-priced, but I did shell out for a keychain anyway. The best part of it is the bikes that are on display. They have many of the theme bikes they built on the show on display. There’s also a viewing area where you can see into the shop area.

I also added a small album of photos from the Bordentown, NJ Cranberry festival. Thrown in with that album are also a few shots from the Blackwood Pumpkin Festival in Gloucester Township and my backyard all from the same day.

Another important note… these are the first photos I’ve posted that were taken with my new Nikon D90!

Check out them all out here.

• What I learned at Oktoberfest… No one can dance while holding a full stein of beer like a German can! #
• Just saw someone pushing a shopping cart through a restaurant. That’s what I call classy. #
• This Hampton Inn has 19 electric outlets in the room. Don’t even need my power strip. Finally a hotel that understands the modern traveler. #
• Was hoping the Merritt Parkway would have colorful Fall foliage today. Instead it had an accident & big traffic jam. You win some/lose some. #

• Bordentown Cranberry Festival. Eclectic mix of vendors/foods. Just had gyro, filet mignon sandwich & sweet cornbread with mozzarella cheese! #
• Now at Blackwood (Gloucester Township) Pumpkin Festival. Can you tell I like Fall festivals? Photos on http://michaelgatti.com/photos soon. #
• RT @thegizwiz: “took Starbuck’s Challenge today. Both coffees tasted exactly same” -so the instant is overpriced & lousy too? Good to know. #
• Seriously, when will people learn we aren’t kidding when we tell you DO NOT open attachments or click links in e-mails! http://bit.ly/2oO1v #
• RT @wolfblitzercnn: ” squirm on teh stand” Seeing Wolf Blitzer type “teh” makes me feel better about myself. #
• @therealBuzz: Well if anyone should be invited it should be you! “Trying to get invited to the White House Star Gazing event in DC tomorrow” #
• What is wrong with Ralph Lauren? Why do they think attacking someone who points out their error could be a good idea? http://bit.ly/LPx32 #
• A can of Mountain Dew exploded in the fridge tonight. What a waste of caffeine! #

• http://twitpic.com/k5kt6 – The Pub is still one of the best restaurants around. Truly one of a kind. #