Rugged backpacks on the kids playing at the bus stop, birds shouldering themselves into the wind, multilayered clouds scudding across brilliant blue skies. Spicy chrysanthemums root into cool ground, their dense clusters of hearty color complementing pumpkins and gourds. Indian corn hangs on doorways, rustling leaves dance across the porch to join them. People out walking in sweaters and jackets their cheeks a ruddy red. We're reminded by the temperate air to get our walking in before the clocks cut back the daylight.
Autumn is a colorful harvest of all the year's experiences.
It's a perfect time to savor the complex flavor of good apples and the last of the garden, and to celebrate the bounty and depth of life. Many of the finest things in life are worn in. Recently I went back home to see my family and old friends. I like being around people who know me well. I learn from the creative ways in which we're all working our careers and raising small children.