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FROM KEITH COTTON, OWNER
EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS
Willow Grove, PA
Back In The Saddle
April reminds us to BLOOM, offering a reviving mix of tradition, renewal, growth and refreshment.
It’s been a 15-year journey for me of sloughing off winter hibernation by getting back on my bicycle and hitting the road on the first warm day of the year. Although it gets harder as I get older, that after-ride tired feeling is inspiring, invigorating, and really keeps me going.
This year, the April calendar is particularly dense with significant observances: Passover begins tonight, April 1, embedded within the sacred period of Easter Week. I have found faith late in life, and can appreciate these holidays so much more than when I was younger.
Now, everything I do personally (like bike riding after a very long and cold winter) and professionally involves these themes of renewal more meaningfully, including as I get ready for my 20th Mother’s Day season in my business.
For me, baseball is part of this seasonal renewal, too. Nothing kicks off the baseball season like spending five days at spring training games and renewing old friendships with folks who are intense fans of the game (I caught a Phillies vs. Orioles game in Sarasota just over a week ago). The spirit of the spring season truly hits its stride with the return of America’s favorite pastime (just imagine the first time in the new year that you hear that crack of the bat after six months of silence).
I LOVE this time of year…invigorating, motivating...I hope it is for you, too.
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