Fall's here!

We know that fall officially started on September 21st, but it sure didn't feel that way with the heat wave we were having at the time. It finally started to cool off at the beginning of October, and the cooler air and earlier sunsets got us thinking about what this time of the year means to us.

It’s hard to pick a favorite season, especially here in Southern California with its (usually) mild weather, but autumn makes a strong case. Now it’s easier to spend time outside with the hottest weather behind us, whether we're hiking in the open spaces of Orange County or strolling through the historic downtown of Pasadena. 

We don’t get much in the way of fall foliage here, but we do get the crops and colors of the season. Pumpkins great and small are seen (and tasted!) We love the way the balloon at the Orange County Great Park becomes a pumpkin for Halloween. And who can resist a pumpkin spice latte or a slice of pumpkin pie? A short trip into the hills brings you to places like Julian, with its apple pies and flocks of turkeys walking through town, a sight we saw on our last visit to the tiny town during fall.

It's the Great Pumpkin!

Autumn is the time for Halloween, the holiday just about everybody loves. Witches, black cats, ghosts, and goblins run wild, bringing delight (and candy) to kids young and not-so-young, while our neighbors at Disneyland pull out all the stops with their decorations. Meanwhile, the LA Philharmonic will present its annual Halloween Silent Film, with live accompaniment on the Disney Concert Hall pipe organ. This year's film is The Cat and the Canary and we plan to see it.

 

We have a personal holiday to celebrate shortly after Halloween: November marks our fifth wedding anniversary. This by itself is enough to make fall our favorite time of year!

Finally, fall brings the holidays, with their messages of love and peace. We love getting together with our friends and families during this season, sharing a Thanksgiving meal, and exchanging Christmas presents.

Fall is a wonderful and happy time for us both, but we know how much more wonderful and happy it will be once we can share the joys of the season with our child.