Star Blog Entry: 18/09/09
The Task Force have now to earth returned
Their mission here complete
From this young team, Starfleet has learned
How tough they’ll be to beat
The’ve gone, they left us
It’s so sad
Quietly they went, without any fuss
Perhaps a few were even a little glad
Boo hoo
Oh so sad (okay, I never could write jingles)
But wait, one bright spark decided to remain
Some wonder if she’s really sane
Weekends now see Elizabeth here
There is someone at the command post, never fear!
Along with Helen, Lindsay and Steph
And volunteers we love to have
We shall journey on, both high and low
So visitors can see what Burlington has to show
Enough of the rhyming – but you get the gyst that although our taskforce are educating their sponge like brains (that’s a compliment), we are still here to assist visitors enjoy our beautiful city, whether visiting family and friends, booking a meeting/conference/sports events, planning day trips….we are here!
Labour day weekend saw over 175,000 people swarm into our city for those tasty ribs; visitors not just from Burlington, but Mississauga,Toronto, Stoney Creek, Oakville, London, Niagara as well as overseas visitors, visiting family here and even a few from over the border, south of us. Yes, 150,000 lbs of ribs were consumed (how many pigs would that be??)….the weather was beautiful, the lake was smooth and 18 ribbers worked feverishly to feed the mounds of waiting line ups.
Now we look forward to the falling leaves, the cooler temperatures (was it ever hot?), drives in and around our area; visit the Royal Botanical Gardens and enjoy their Earth Art/SculptArt and SoundArt Exhibits – all on until Thanksgiving; Applefest Fall Fair at Ireland House at Oakridge Farm on September 27th; explore Conservation Halton parks during their “Fall into’ Nature” event on from 10-12 & 17,18 October; and so much more – visit our website at www.tourismburlington.com for more ideas.
So good luck task force in your intellectual pursuits, I miss.... “You went where, last night?", “I only had 3 hrs sleep”, “You want to take photos out on Lake Ontario – will you back today”, “Can you swap shifts with me so I can sleep in tomorrow”, “Can I park the starship on the road”, “What’s that on your face”, “My elbows are red and sore and I don’t know why”…..“Do we have to wear our banana shirts”….
In the words of K&A – stay classy Burlington, until next time….
C.K.
P.S. This just in….Young Will has not yet returned to Earth – we wonder if he ever will!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Status: Task Force - Final Curtain
Now the story of a Task Force family who were awesome at everything and the two bloggers who had no choice but to chronicle their adventures. It’s Blogging Development.
Loyal followers (all seven of you), it’s that time. Time to dance? No. Time to party? No. Time for lupus? No, it’s never lupus. It is time for our last blog. We’re going to make this more dramatic than it needs to be. So bust out your tissues as we break out the memories. But don’t worry. We will always be here with you. We’re never going to give you up, never going to let you down. So with that, let us present you with:
Task Force: Top Ten Things Overheard in the Office – The Final Countdown
10. “No Alyssa, that can’t go into the blog.”
9. “This is Andrea. She reads Harry Potter.” “This is Alyssa. She won’t drive on the highway.”
8. “Guys, Dwight is dead.”
7. “Sorry, Linda O. is in a meeting right now. Can I transfer you to her voicemail?” “Actually, she still isn’t back yet.” “You know what, why don’t I take your name and number and I’ll tell her you called.”
6. “Good morning/afternoon/evening Tourism Burlington. This is [insert name here]. How may I help you?”
5. “Alyssa, listen. Can I pick you up in the Special Events van tomorrow?”
4. “If you are late getting me at Discovery Landing, we are no longer friends.”
3. “You can’t stat that! Read the Official Rules of Stat Betting!”
2. “Actually, this isn’t the RBG.”
1. “Down the stairs to your left.”
We hope you enjoyed that. One final thing related to our actual jobs – Ribfest is this weekend. It’s free. And delicious. So go. You’ll enjoy yourself. And then perhaps want to thank us by leaving a comment? No? Well, we tried.
Alright, this is the end. Thanks to everyone for reading. A note to the Captain, our guiding light: we feel like all [her] children. Some young, some restless, some bold, but all beautiful. A note to the rest of you: you have no idea how high we can fly.
As always, stay classy Burlington.
-K&A
Loyal followers (all seven of you), it’s that time. Time to dance? No. Time to party? No. Time for lupus? No, it’s never lupus. It is time for our last blog. We’re going to make this more dramatic than it needs to be. So bust out your tissues as we break out the memories. But don’t worry. We will always be here with you. We’re never going to give you up, never going to let you down. So with that, let us present you with:
Task Force: Top Ten Things Overheard in the Office – The Final Countdown
10. “No Alyssa, that can’t go into the blog.”
9. “This is Andrea. She reads Harry Potter.” “This is Alyssa. She won’t drive on the highway.”
8. “Guys, Dwight is dead.”
7. “Sorry, Linda O. is in a meeting right now. Can I transfer you to her voicemail?” “Actually, she still isn’t back yet.” “You know what, why don’t I take your name and number and I’ll tell her you called.”
6. “Good morning/afternoon/evening Tourism Burlington. This is [insert name here]. How may I help you?”
5. “Alyssa, listen. Can I pick you up in the Special Events van tomorrow?”
4. “If you are late getting me at Discovery Landing, we are no longer friends.”
3. “You can’t stat that! Read the Official Rules of Stat Betting!”
2. “Actually, this isn’t the RBG.”
1. “Down the stairs to your left.”
We hope you enjoyed that. One final thing related to our actual jobs – Ribfest is this weekend. It’s free. And delicious. So go. You’ll enjoy yourself. And then perhaps want to thank us by leaving a comment? No? Well, we tried.
Alright, this is the end. Thanks to everyone for reading. A note to the Captain, our guiding light: we feel like all [her] children. Some young, some restless, some bold, but all beautiful. A note to the rest of you: you have no idea how high we can fly.
As always, stay classy Burlington.
-K&A
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