we had a super Sunday.
great church service.
fun stuff going on here at home.
good football games.
Cardinals clinch a place in the playoffs.
best part about today though?
It's day #1 of Autumn. yup, as of 3:44 this afternoon, summer is a gonner.
Granted, we had a super summer, full of awesome memories. (see my blog posts from 7/14 and 8/22 for details) Despite the drought conditions in Aug/Sep, it was a summer to remember.
yet, September 22nd marks the transition into a new season... the Fall season... my FAVORITE season.
that's right, of the 4 seasons, Fall is my absolute favorite. Hands-down. No question about it.
why is it my favorite? there's many reasons.... here are a few:
- leaves change to brilliant reds, oranges and yellows
- Thanksgiving (which is super special to me)
- high school football
- harvest time; I love to watch the fields of corn and beans slowly disappear one by one by one
- hockey season! (GO BLACKHAWKS!!)
- going to Covered Bridge Festival
- heart of the NFL season (GO BEARS!!)
- my birthday
- smell of burning leaves
- wearing hoodies and long undies
- weenie roast (AKA "hot dog hoe-down") at the in-laws
- first snow of the year; I'm predicting November 16 this year
- baseball post-season (GO CARDINALS!!)
- head to pumpkin patch with the family
- great sleeping weather.... cool breezes wafting into the bedroom are the best sleep-aid ever... and all-natural to boot
- Halloween (I'm only putting this on the list because of the joy I receive from watching my girls have fun dressing-up and trick-or-treating)
- Open House at school
- Christmas preparations -- shopping, wrapping, putting up the tree, listening to Christmas music
- ringing the bell at the Salvation Army kettle
- my birthday -- whoop whoop!!! (oh wait, this is a duplicate)
I love Autumn! Day 1 was great. Can't wait for the other 90!
out for now....
Matt