Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Hodgepodge ~ October 21, 2026

 Hi friends!  Linking up with Joyce today for this week's fun Hodgepodge questions.


1. This week's Hodgepodge lands on 'Back To The Future Day'. October 21, 2015 was the date the movie characters (Marty McFly, Doc, and Jennifer Parker) traveled to in the future in the 1989 film Back To The Future Part 2. 

Did you see the movie? Tell us a something about what was happening in your life in the fall of 2015. 

Oh, I loved this movie!  Here are some pictures from October 2015.  I went down a picture trail and found a lot :).  It happened to be a good travel month for me.  I was living in Colombia at the time, but flew to New York City to meet up with my mom, sister and sister-in-law for a girls trip.

I also went on a trip with my family to Armenia, Colombia, which is in the coffee region.  We were with the team we worked with while living in Colombia and took a retreat there.  It was so cool to stay on a coffee plantation and take a tour of how Colombian coffee is made from watching them actually pick the beans to tasting their coffee!
We went horseback riding and this area was known for their wax palm trees.  
We went to a restaurant that is known for their trout.  It was served on a patacones.  I specifically remember when I ordered this in Spanish to ask for the fish to be served without the head!
The girls also went zip lining.  It was quite the experience!

On another Back to the Future note, I went to see some of the cast last year on the 40th Anniversary of the original movie.  I went mainly to see Huey Lewis, who had a brief part in the movie and sang the theme song.  I was also a big fan of Michael J. Fox in the 80's because I loved the TV show, Family Ties.  Michael J. Fox was on a panel at this event, so I was able to see him, which was really cool.  This was a really fun day & another trip I did on my own in New Orleans.

2. Which -ber month is your favorite? (September, October, November, December). Explain why. 

November is my favorite month of the year.  Here are my top 5 reasons in no particular order:

The weather is cooler.

There is an emphasis on what we are thankful for in life.

People decorate for Christmas and begin the holiday spirit.

Black Friday/ week of sales!

It is my birthday month!

3. Red, yellow, orange, bronze...your favorite fall color to wear? To eat? To see in nature? 

I like to wear red or bronze color clothing.

I like to eat most foods these colors!

The red and yellow leaves really stick out to me as such beauty.

4. What do you miss most about being 20? 

I miss the easier schedule because I was in college then.  I miss having most of life in front of me.  I would probably do a few things different....study something else, eat healthier, wear sunscreen and spend more time with my grandparents.

5. We're roughly three quarters of the way through the year. What's one goal, habit, or mindset you want to purposely carry into the final weeks of the year? Elaborate. 

I want to carry the goal of keeping up walking most days and a mindset of being okay with being alone.  

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Happy Wednesday!


13 comments:

  1. Yeah, that last one is me too! I had to laugh last weekend as Evan's friends parents were planning a dinner out Saturday night and invited us along... only they were making the reservations for something like 7:30 at night and while I just smiled nicely and declined in my head I thought that was much too late to be eating as it was too close to bedtime. I love all your Back to the Future cast photos and reasons why November is your favorite.

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  2. I loved all of your answers! It was fun to see pics of your life from when you lived in Columbia. I laughed over that last meme!

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  3. A great meme! So funny and true... Your pictures from Columbia are really good. What neat experiences you had there. And talking about experiences, the Back to the Future event looks so cool. How awesome to meet so many of the cast! I love your reasons for like November- what great ones!

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  4. Good answers about your 20s! I remember your Huey trip but I forgot it was about Back to the Future - how perfect for this Hodgepodge! Great throwback pics, too!

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  5. Oh that meme is everything- TOO FUNNY-ha!! I always love seeing your pics from your days in Columbia and reading your stories- what an incredible experience for your entire family. How long did you live there? So curious!

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  6. I love the pictures from the coffee plantation! What a wonderful and I'm sure life-changing experience living in Colombia must have been. I relate a little too well to the meme : ) Hope you have a great day.

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  7. Oct 2015 was a great travel month for you! I can relate to all the statements in the last photo!

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  8. What fantastic throwback photos from 2015! How cool to stay on the coffee plantation and go on the tour. Seeing the cast of Back to the Future is fantastic too!
    November is my birthday month too and is my favourite of the Ber months.
    hahaha! Your random thought did make me chuckle, I can relate!

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  9. A stunning photo of the horseback riding winding through the plantation. What a fun life experience you had.

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  10. What amazing memories from 2015! I would love to visit a coffee plantation, that's a vacation wishlist item for me if it ever works out.
    That random thought meme is definitely me - right down to "getting my steps in" - I'm embarrassed how often I say something similar! LOL
    Hope you're having a great week!

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  11. Hello beautiful Friend! I always love seeing how you answer these. Boy that was an epic travel year! What an amazing trip. October is my favorite but I love November too. Such a lovely time of peace and preparation for the holidays. And it usually involves a lot of cozy in the northwoods here (& sometimes even snow!). Love your final funny thought! Lol 😂 I relate all too well. Blessings on your weekend ahead. xoxo

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  12. I agree with you on November... I love the time leading up to Christmas and sometimes it seems that Thanksgiving week is the best of all because we still have Christmas to look forward to!

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