We got back from 5 wonderful days in Illinois yesterday. I'm sure I'll tell you more about it later. But what I will tell you about today is that it is Fall there (a real, true to life, glorious Fall).
It is hard to believe that it is Fall here. In downtown Chicago, the trees are all yellow, and orange, and red. The air is crisp. The wind is brisk. Here in mid-town Scottsdale, the high is 91. The sun is shining bright. The evenings are cool (at 72 degrees). The cactus are just as green as usual. The breeze is light and airy.
But there are a few reminders that it is Fall here:
1. It is Fall Break. How can it not be Fall, if we have a whole week off of school dedicated to that precious (and non-existent) season?
2. The snowbirds are flocking here. Our plane was full of them. I've not seen so many white-haired individuals in one place in a long time (probably since the last Senior Special Wednesday at the grocery store towards the end of last "winter.")
3. The Cardinals are playing baseball on my TV. Our nostalgia for all things STL is at a tremendous high. How lucky to have them in the post-season once again! It must be Fall if I'm getting teary-eyed thinking about David Freese and his game-winning homerun.
Go Cards, Go!!!
And thanks for bringing Fall to my family room.
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Go Cards! We've been watching too. We noticed how all the fans were bundled up, and reminiscing about our time there. We feel so lucky that we got to live there... something I didn't always feel when we actually DID live there. (And can I add that it is very rewarding to cheer for a team that actually wins?)
LOVE Chicago in the fall. Love Chicago period.
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