Thoughts on the Season

Fall Arrives
It was fun while it lasted, but now is gone. Summer is over, and Fall has arrived. The cool green leaves have turned to warm yellow. The warm blue sky has turned to cool grey. In the backyard pool splashing all afternoon, and then an evening of smoky barbecue and cold beer, and neighborhood walks, has given way to crock pot creations, popcorn and movies, the warm fireplace and a glass of red. Fall, fall, falling. More on the ground than on the trees. The future? Snow, ice, sledding, skating. Angels and icicles and puffy jackets and presents. Change is good, even predictable, repetitive change. Summer ends every year, but each time it brings little surprises. Small changes to the routine that make it new. Fall feels like a new year, maybe from all those years of school. Starting over. Advancing. Learning new things. That is what Fall brings. Summer is full of energy and thrill, but Fall is breathtaking and energizing in its own right. Breathe in the crisp Fall air, and feel revived.
-skt