Yes, according to our calendar’s autumn officially arrived last week. Today is the first real sign that it has indeed come. The blustery wind, the grey skies, the falling, blowing leaves… AH… love it… evn if I had to put a jacket on to walk up town this morning. I had to stop at the post office and as I was making my way home, I decided to go back up (after getting my wallet) and get a can of tomato soup for lunch. Grilled cheese and tomato soup on a wonderful fall day!
The landscape also brings back wonderful memories of Autumn’s past of high school football games, baseball playoffs on the tube, bonfires, hay rides, a sudden chill, and a sense of creepiness that makes its presence known as we close out September and enter the month of October. Last year was the first season for years that I have been REAL Haunted Attraction scavenging with friends. Let’s hope that this continues although my next 2 weekends are once again pretty full. It’s much more fun as the season progresses and more people come out to be given a fright and those that do the frightening are more seasoned as we found out on our multiple trips to ScreamAcres (my favorite of the bunch) last year. We were there so many times that the ghouls knew we were coming as we approached and one very memorable escapade that I hesitate mentioning at the fear of becoming a real member of the walking dead.
So… whether you are 8 or 108 there is plenty to do during the fall in Northwest Ohio.
I’m really starting to like the fall – it was never my favorite season because of the promise of winter on the horizon, but it really is beautiful and there is SO much to do, especially with the kids! Hopefully we can get to Screamacres again, though every weekend in October is booked solid for us 🙁
But I did tell my 7th graders about it, and they’ve been there too, so maybe a huge group of us can find the time to go… somehow…
I definitely know what you mean, taylhis. EXTREMELY BUSY! But fun busy… so won’t complain a bit.