today. 10.4.08

It is almost exactly this time of year, every single year that I wish I was travelling to this place. (reference picture a la derecha.) Right now, I want to be there. This place seems full of magic and enchantment during all seasons, but autumn brings special appeal of life and breadth. What is this place I talk about so fondly? Pennsylvania. I don't know why, but I have a specific drawing to that state to which I have never actually travelled. Yes, I want to travel the world and visit every state and speak more than one language, but today, I want to live in Pennsylvania. Today, I want to experience the golden and orange leaves and feel the crispness of fall air.

This fall season always gives me the feeling of accomplishment, inspiration, motivation, devotion, movement. This morning, I felt moved. I am enchanted by the colors and the temperature of the air outside. I just love fall. Let me tell you why:

1. Football
2. Carving Pumpkins
3. Corn Mazes
4. The beginning of Christmas decorations in stores
5. the colors of the leaves
6. Jumping in piles of leaves
7. weather suitable for all types of clothes (i.e. shorts, jackets, long sleeved t-shirts, flip flops, jeans)
8. Thanksgiving
9. crisp, dry air
10. perfect time of year for windows down in the car
11. perfect weather for windows up in the house
12. the bugs (specifically mosquitoes) are disappearing
13. I bet Berry looks beautiful right about now
14. A Holiday schmorgusborg coming up
15. joy!
16. the desire to be outside constantly
17. bonfires
18. cookouts
19. coffee mornings
20. hot chocolate nights
21. corn mazes
22. growth
23. chili dinner nights
24. parties
25. finalizing plans
26. Classical in the morning, dance in early afternoon, country in the late afternoon, and jazz at night
27. The Office! and all the other great seasons just starting
28. anticipation
29. Halloween
30. Christmas Shopping
31. scarves
32. the perfect placement and shade of the sun all day long making the whole earth seem to radiate
33. and this year...the collegiate feeling approaching!
34. and so, so, so much more!