October At Last!
Each new season brings along a whole new set of memories reaching back to my childhood continuing all the way into the present day. Fall has always held a special place in my heart, although, there is a huge difference between the Fall of my youth living in Wisconsin compared to the Fall I am now experiencing in Central Texas. This year I will be able to experience both – feeling the subtle changes happening in Texas and heading to see my brother’s family next week in Wisconsin. The weather there is already very Fall like with highs in the 50’s and lows in the mid 30’s. Now the task is to decide what clothes to pack.
I haven’t visited my family in over four years for reasons which include the pandemic. There will be a lot of catching up to do while I am there – a cross country meet and soccer game to attend, visiting new homes that I have never seen before, holding a baby I have never met, corn maze and picking out pumpkins, and eating – fish fry on Friday and, hopefully, a relaxing visit to Three Brothers, my favorite Serbian restaurant. It is a special place where I feel like I am coming home to share a meal with long lost friends.
And, of course, I can’t wait to see my brother again. It’s been way too long.
There is one tradition that is the same in both locations – I get to pig out on candy! Not that I have ever needed a special day on the calendar to do that. FYI – Dark Chocolate is my all-time favorite.
I hope you have fun plans to enjoy during this month with family and friends. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Now all we need to make things perfect is RAIN!
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