Tanya's Blog

A New Friend

2008-03-28T02:47:00Z

Have you ever had one of those days where you met someone who impacted your life more than you ever thought possible? Today was one of those days for me. Tom Russell and I traveled to Lancaster County tonight--thanks to a very delayed 11pm newscast courtesy of March Madness--to meet a CBS21 viewer. David has called Tom and I on pretty regular basis--just to say hi and to remind us that he's watching! Well, we finally made arrangements to meet David and boy, did we have a great time! What an amazing guy he is--full of energy! He welcomed us into his living facility, we chatted about anything and everything, he showed us the ba-zillion birthday cards he received just days ago and also introduced us to his local resturant review that he writes for fun called "David's Corner". It's times like these that really makes me appreciate each and every person that I cross paths with...and to remember the age-old saying, "Take time to stop and smell the roses"...you never know what--or who--you're missing if you don't.

Thanks David!

First Taste of Winter

2008-03-24T02:19:00Z

Having been born and raised in Texas, experiencing a true winter--snow and all--was always a rarity for me. I would sit in front of the TV, glued to the Weather Channel, praying for just a few flurries to head my way. But in the short time since I traded in my Lone Star for a Keystone, I've seen snow more times than I have in all my years combined (..we'll keep exactly how many years that is a secret!). I can't tell you what a treat it is! There's nothing more peaceful than watching snow fall on a crisp, cold day! Every Pennsylvanian that I've told this to always responds the same way, "Give it some time--you'll change you're tune!". But until then, I've been enjoying every second of it...yes, even when it turns brown in piles on the side of the road. But this new-found love hasn't only been for my husband and I. Our furry daughters are getting quite a kick out of it too! The first time they stepped onto a snow-covered ground was probably the funniest thing I've ever witnessed. Dixie (the Lab) darted into the field with no hesitation. Daisy (the Yorkie) tip-toed for the first few steps, but it wasn't long before she was running after her big sister as fast as her 2 inch legs could take her, getting covered head to toe! Dora (we're not sure what Dora is...) was a completely different story! She took one step into the snow and once her feet disappeared she froze solid! She wouldn't move--backwards or forwards! She just looked at my husband and I with these big, sad eyes pleading for us to come get her! But after the second or third snowfall of having to sit on the sidelines and watch her sisters play, she finally decided to give it a try. Now it's an act of congress getting her--and her sisters--(okay, and me too) to come inside! What fun!

The Birth of a Blog

2008-02-28T01:46:00Z

I'm sitting at my desk in the CBS21 Newsroom---minding my own business, getting some work done before the 11pm newscast---when I get an email from my colleague, Mike Parker. Please refer to it below:

I haven't seen you blogging yet! Seriously, what are we paying you for? Now blog.

You might be saying to yourself, "wow, what a mean guy", but in Mike's defense, he usually is great to work with. I guess we all have our bad days.

In my own defense though, I just got my blog up and running less than 24 hours ago. And truth be told, I was a little intimidated by the whole idea of "blogging". I have never blogged before...I don't even have a MySpace page. Text messaging with my mom and my sister is the extent of it! For the last day I've been trying to think of what could possibly be so interesting in my life that others would want to read about. I have my 3 dogs, that my husband and I just adore. I thought about beginning my blog with them, but who doesn't adore their dogs...and why should I think you will adore them too (which I know you will, but that'll have to wait for another time...I don't have any pics to attach right now!) My life is pretty cut-and-dry. Maybe as time goes by something "blog worthy" will happen in my life. But until then, this is as good as it gets!

So until we meet again!...or should I say "blog again"!