Happy Friday! I'm just back from a short vacation and am so looking forward to the weekend! We have guests coming in tonight and we are ready to have a fun few days with them. Before that fun begins, let's look at my five for today ~
1. Starbuck's Fall Menu
Earlier than ever before, Starbuck's fall menu is here! Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai, Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato, and Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, have all returned. New to the menu this year is the Iced Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai. So much goodness!
The new book about the famous quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit the stands this week. Out of the Darkness sheds light on this mysterious man. Here's the summary ~
Aaron Rodgers is among the two or three most talented players to ever hold the most important job in American team sports – quarterback. He also stands as the most mysterious and polarizing figure in the modern-day national pastime that is professional football.
From his controversial Covid stance to his methods of spiritual awakening to his estrangement from his family to his high-profile romances to his devastating Achilles injury a mere four plays into his New York Jets career, Rodgers has long dominated the NFL’s news cycle.
At thirty-nine, in search of a challenge that would rejuvenate him, Rodgers divorced the iconic Green Bay Packers of Vince Lombardi fame for the Jets, who have not appeared in a Super Bowl since Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon. The trade made Rodgers the biggest story in the biggest league in the biggest market. By far.
That story only got bigger when Rodgers shockingly went down on the night of 9/11, in front of a packed house that roared for him when he took the field carrying an American flag, and in front of the biggest Monday Night Football audience in ESPN history, peaking at more than 25 million viewers across all platforms. Rodgers then shocked the world by pulling off the fastest recorded comeback from an Achilles tear, returning to practice eleven weeks after surgery. Remarkably enough, he would have played again in the 2023 season, at age 40, had the Jets remained in playoff contention.
Ian O’Connor uses hundreds of original interviews to pull back the curtain and answer the most penetrating questions about the league’s most enigmatic player. Just like he did in his defining bios of Bill Belichick, Mike Krzyzewski, Derek Jeter, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer, O’Connor reveals all sides of an all-time great and delivers a portrait of a complex man that will forever shape the way he is viewed.
3. National Banana Split Day
Sunday is National Banana Split Day! Now this is a day I can get behind! Making a banana split is easy - cut a banana lengthwise and place it in a dish. Add scoops of ice cream and top with crushed pineapple, strawberry and chocolate syrup. Don't forget the whipped cream, nuts, cherries and sprinkles on top!
Have you ever wanted to make s'mores without having to build a fire outside? This tabletop fire pit is perfect for indoor use! Made from high-quality concrete with specially thickened bowl walls, it's smokeless, odorless, and durable. Plus, it's so portable that you can take it anywhere you want to enjoy some s'mores.
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Have a great weekend! See you next week!
I am so happy that the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back. I need to get myself off to Starbucks.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had a banana split in years. I think this is a sign I need to make some for dessert.