November 2010

I cannot believe it, but we are wrapping up another year of AYC! I want to thank everybody that has made Active Youth and Community a success. Without our advertisers, we would not be able to print. Without our readers, we wouldn’t have advertisers. Without our writers, we wouldn’t have content for our readers! But each of these elements needs one other, and thus far , it has worked out great. So thank you so very much to everyone involved and here’s to continued success.

So with November comes the official return of the holiday season. This time of year is always exciting and can also be undoubtedly nerve wracking! We have included an article in this issue that may help a little with Holiday planning and hopefully relieve some of the stress that comes with it. If you are one of the many readers that has a house with 4-legged members of the family, please read our Pet Column concerning some avoidable holiday hazards for pets. Just because the weather is turning a bit cooler, that does not mean that you want to neglect your yard and gardens. Tom has his usual advice and his favorite tips to offer up in the Tom’s Thumb portion of this month. Remember to make sure that your car is road ready if you are traveling this holiday season. Sevcik’s and Kwik Kar are ready to make sure that your vehicle passes a general inspection to ensure that you and your precious cargo arrive in time and safely. Go pay them a visit and remember to tell them that we sent you. There is absolutely no shortage of events that come to our area this time of year. Check our our family events page and get on out there! First Fridays in historic downtown Bryan is going on, there are some home A&M football games left, the George Bush library has “The Heart of Truth” Red Dress Collection, Celebrities and First Ladies Red Dress collection. Also, one of the area’s favorites, Santa’s Wonderland kicks off this month to share its magic as well as many other activities for everyone to enjoy.

My only personal snippet that I will mention this month is how fast our little ones grow up. I was just looking through some pictures of my family from the holidays the last couple of years. Wow it goes quick. I just want to encourage each of you to take in the great things in life each and every day. I know it is much easier to get bogged down and buried in the clutter, but try to take a little of the good with you every day! Find something that makes you happy and pay attention to it! Things are always changin’!

Thanks for reading and we will talk to you soon!

Geoff Spahr
Publisher Active Youth & Community Magazine