While summer may have unofficially ended on Labor Day, the first technical day of fall was September 22nd at 5:18 PM EDT this year. However, today is definitely the first day of fall here in New England. The leaves have been subtly changing color and this morning it is brisk and cool, a high of 63 degrees here in Boston today. There's a strong breeze and it's starting to knock the yellow and red leaves off of the trees, laying them bare for the impending approach of winter.
And this is one of the many things I love about living in New England. While it's still over a 100 degrees in many places out west (unfortunately I have to go to Arizona next week for work where it will be 106!), the seasons are changing here in the North East and it's a beautiful time.
When I get back home from my work trip I plan on making my annual early-October drive through Western Massachusetts, up into Vermont, and having some delicious barbecue at one of these paradoxical outdoor southern-style pork rib barbecue places that I've seen here in New England. It looks like something from the deep south, with the order window built into the side of an old school bus and 50 gallon drums cut in half to serve as grills. A little later in October I'll drive up to Maine and get a pumpkin for Halloween.
This is one of the most beautiful times of year in New England and makes me happy to be here.
Friday, September 25, 2009
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