• It’s 55 degrees out right now. This is how Fall should be! Weird part is that it dropped 10 degrees in an hour today, but I’ll take it. #
• @ebrantner I actually used your favorite quote at work today. (Everything is okay in the end. If it’s not ok, then it’s not the end.) #
• @ebrantner Tried for 3mos to get project on track. Today all fell into place. When people were stunned it worked out, quote was my response. in reply to ebrantner #

• Seems weird. This is the first year ever that I had no leaves to rake. Guess there was an upside to that storm knocking over all the trees. #

• As cliché-ish as it sounds, stacking firewood out in the crisp morning air really makes me glad Fall is finally here. My fav time of year! #
• RT @leolaporte: RT @jcherup: Facebook bought drop.io and is discontinuing the service! Damnit. — WTF? yet another reason Facebook sucks! #
• @embly917 Thanks! That’s sweet. She’ll appreciate that. in reply to embly917 #
• Happy Halloween! Hope your day has more treats than tricks! The outcome of mine is still to be determined. #
• Some people go to a sports bar to watch the World Series. I’m at a hospital. Drinks are worse but the company is way better. #

• I wonder if @Starbucks new Internet content network is charred like their coffee? Would you like some burnt news with your burnt coffee? #
• My mom’s towel catalog hhas been updated. New Fall and Halloween patterns! http://www.michaelgatti.com/crafts #
• Despite the ridiculously warm weather all week, Fall seems to be arriving. The trees along the highway are all changing color. #

• Went to a fall festival and painted a giant blue stripe around the guest bedroom today. Bet no one can say “me too” about that! #
• Corn stalks. Check. Mums. Check. Pumpkins. Check. Hay bale. Check. Fall decorating complete. #
• I had to stop for a flock of wild turkeys wandering on my block this morning. That was a first. #
• Made 8 pounds of Buffalo wings tonight and took them to my grandfather’s house for dinner. (Not related to the turkey tweet earlier today.) #
• The farmer at Orchardview Farm was 100% correct. Fall Jersey corn really is sweeter than the spring/summer corn. Who knew? #

• Thank god for Christopher Columbus. I never would’ve felt like going to work today after all I accomplished at home this long weekend. #
• Pumpkin spice coffee season has arrived! Just brewed my first cup of @MelittaUSA‘s of the year. Just another reason fall is the best season. #
• I broke down & bought a @WaterPik flosser. Compared to the thousands I paid in dentist bills, it’ll be worth the $35 I guess. #
• I could use more weeks where I only have to commute to my office two days. #
• Spending the day in a waiting room with senior citizens who are discussing politics. Now I remember why I brought my iPod. #
• The seniors are now lamenting that there’s no longer a payphone on every corner. As a bonus, they want to disband the gov’t. Must not laugh. #

I just updated my mother’s towel catalog for the first time in a while. Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas are all coming up and there are towels for each! Of course, the everyday ones make great gifts too! Take a look look at what’s available here.

• Starting to see Fall decorations in the stores. I’m ready for summer to be over, but first these 95 deg temps to go away! #

• 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 #

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.

• 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! #

• FYI – Animal Welfare Association (http://www.awanj.com) came in 2nd and won the free dog chew sticks. Thanks for voting! http://bit.ly/lQYau #
• Wow, this is my 100th tweet. I should say something profound… I got nothing, so enjoy this pug licking your screen. http://bit.ly/1MpXXe #
• Fall is finally here! Here are a few reasons why it’s the best season. http://bit.ly/SL0vF #fall #
• Spectacular photos of the Sydney dust storm http://bit.ly/4lgbLq #
• RT @NASA gave a TV news crew a chance to ride along on the shuttle ferry flight. Chk out the report: http://tinyurl.com/ybpmbga – very cool! #

Fall is finally here and Oktoberfest has begun in Munich. Even though I’m not a beer drinker, it’s a fun fall tradition and who could say no to a huge plate of traditional Bavarian food! I’ve never been to Munich, but you can check out the photos from when we went to Oktoberfest at the (now closed) Hofbrauhaus.

Then take a look at the real thing coutesy of Yahoo! News.