Fall is here and that means that every weekend I am
overcome with a desire to be outside doing something old fashioned. As soon as
I see the first leaf turn color, at the first chill from a cool breeze,
something in me screams out, “Go pick apples” or “Go plant some mums” or even, “go
for a drive to the country and buy something old.” It’s the strangest thing.
So, today, on this sparkling morning, Pam and I will
go out for breakfast, then head over to Strange’s. By the time we’re through,
our mailbox, front steps and back deck will be festooned with seasonal finery,
and we will both feel great. Maybe we’ll drink hot apple cider out on the deck
tonight. Maybe we’ll have a fire in the fire pit.
Fall is the best of times. The changing colors and
cool nights are like a tonic after three months of heat and humidity. This time
of year I get to chose between my two favorite sports, baseball and college
football. As much as I envy the likes of Key West and San Diego their
gloriously predictable weather, when Fall arrives, I thank God that I live in a
place with four seasons. It’s as if he knew that we humans get bored so easily,
so he cleverly designed four scene changes for our lives on earth. “Don’t
worry,” he whispers in our ear. “Change is just around the corner.”
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