It’s a beautiful Fall day here in Wheaton, IL. You never get to truly enjoy the seasons when you’re in the city- I didn’t even know the trees were turning color until this morning. Fall is my favorite season- bar-none. So many great things always happen in Autumn. Why, the other day I got to enjoy a delicious Pumpkin Chai latte from Argo Tea and I plan to get many more from various coffeeshops. The seasonal flavors within the culinary world are always a blast- my pumpkin scone from Starbucks two days ago was the bomb diggity. And then gosh, I love fall fashion. For the past three days I’ve worn my brown pants with flip-flops and various shirts. I’ve enjoyed it immensely. And I got to bust out the ‘ol AOF sweatshirt (woo!) which felt only too right.
It’s times like these where I’m sitting in my room, alone in the house, writing, that the big picture comes into place. City living just isn’t for me. But settling down with a family in the suburbs and having three children with the woman of my dreams- that’s the big picture I’m waiting for. I fantasize about raking leaves with my kids in the front yard and then jumping into the freshly made piles. Or what about getting lost in a corn maze with everyone? Or what about early morning cross country meets then going out to lunch afterwards at a place like Teddy’s Red Hots of Flip’s? And then there’s Pumpkin carving, Thanksgiving, candy corn (which I’ve completely grown out of haha…), overcast skies, orange leaves- what isn’t there to love about Fall?
I do a great job of living in the here and the now. But I just can’t get overly excited for it. Because when I think of what my life can be in just two and a half short years… that’s so much more thrilling… and that’s the dream I don’t want to let go of. I especially can’t wait for all the future Autumnal activities I’ll be enjoying with my family. 
theenderplay said,
September 25, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Hoorah for the midwest!