Falling out of summer!

Happy September 1st!!!

To me, September heralds the giddy anticipation of good things to come as we begin to approach the end of the year:

*Cooler temperatures as we finally begin the downward slope out of summer!
*The first day of fall (September 22)
*The traditional joint-celebration for my and my mom's birthdays (which are 8 days apart)
*Heaps of Thanksgiving mashed potatoes
*My younger brother's birthday
*The first day of winter (December 21)
*24/7 Christmas music (everything having to do with the Christmas season, really).

I wish I could add the impending beauty of colorful autumn foliage and Winter Wonderlands to my list, but I have to drive 2 hours north if I want those. You can bet I'll be making that trip, hopefully a handful of times!

Happy Start of the Best Part of the Year!!!