Oct 25 2008
Autumn Days
The leaves are beginning to fall. It’s that time of year again; time for the boys to chose their Halloween costumes and then change their mind about what and whom they’d like to be the minute you get the costume home. Once again it’s time to rake endless piles of leaves in the yard that will either be blown away by the wind or scattered by the small bodies of my children before I can even bag them. Once again, it is time to plan our yearly trip to WhitePost Farm in Long, Island, NY where we will pick out our pumpkins, go on a hay ride, sing along with the cowboys, take train rides, and end the day picking out new Halloween decorations, caramel apples for the boys and some pie for daddy. Once again it is time to go trick or treating, to stop by the houses of our favorite friends, family members, and neighbors for special treats. Once again it is time for moms and dads to go through the day’s treasure when the kids aren’t looking and throw out, stash, or eat half of it. Once again it is time to practice the phrase: “You’ve eaten enough candy for today.” Some day all of these moments will be memories of years gone by and I will miss them. Some day I will look back on them with a tear or two of nostalgia, but for now, it is Autumn again and things couldn’t be sweeter.
