There is one day left of summer, in my mind. Sure, there will be fits and starts, some tardy bbq’s, a warm humid day here and there, but for the most part, it’s back to school, work and a busier mindset. The lazy meandering of open plans makes way for rigid deadlines and gmail appointment updates. Personally, it has been a very strange season; the uncertain employment and far too long vacation,  the disastrous mets and the wet cool weather made sure to leave a mark on my memories.  But no season makes me giddier than the autumn, and specifically, September.

Maybe it was because summers in my youth were full of  rerun “happy days”, learning the “facts of life” of “what’s happening” on “little house(s) on the prarie”. I was totally cut off from my school friends who did not live in my neighborhood, and was not fortunate enough to go to summer camp. I read a lot, but living in books all summer can get boring. September was an end to that monotony. Learning new things, hearing new stories, and later in life, meeting new people. 2.5 months away from a social group  you spend so much of your day with is pretty jarring. (continue reading…)