An Ode to Autumn. haha... but seriously.

September 23 came and went, overlooked by the masses. There was nothing blatantly unique about the humid, 90 degree day; it marked the end of school or work week and began a new weekend. But that specific Friday served a great purpose: It signified the Autumnal Equinox 2011.

I know this blog was originally designed to record the events of this past summer, but now that a new (and arguably superior) season has arrived, I think that it is very appropriate to allow future posts to transcend the original intent of the blog and continue into the coming Fall months.

But first, I think it's important to note the widespread disregard we have for Fall and Thanksgiving in our society. We can barely get out of October before we begin to be plagued with Christmas music, decorations, and merchandise springing up everywhere. Shopping venues cater to Halloween, and then straight to Christmas, paying little tribute to the Autumn season itself. For the purposes of this blog, the season of Autumn will be considered from September 23- November 24; ending at the appropriate time to welcome in the Christmas season.

Granted, South Florida is not the ideal location to soak up the season, but with some creativity and effort, I think it can be done. Alright, enough rhetoric. Onto celebrating this glorious season. First thing I recommend (especially if you live in an environment that won't see colors change), change the background on your computer. It's the little things, you know? The picture below has been my wallpaper of choice this week.