Fall

Tom Lally |

As the calendar has turned to October, it officially feels like fall now.  This is my favorite time of year and the best part of living in New England.

I love the flavors of fall – and I don’t just mean pumpkin spice everything (which has become a bit much these days).  I don’t drink coffee so I’ve never even had a pumpkin spice latte.  But when I’m having a drink this time of year, I’ll always get the pumpkin beer.  I haven’t yet found an apple cider donut I don’t like.  And don’t forget about apple cider and maple candy.

I love all the fall activities.  This is when Roger Williams Zoo in Providence has their Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, which showcases thousands of pumpkins carved in beautifully intricate detail.  You can go to a farm to pick fresh apples or get lost in a corn maze.  It’s a great time to take advantage of shoulder season and travel with still nice weather but fewer crowds and more affordable prices.  And fall is the pinnacle of the sports calendar.  Baseball playoffs wind their way to the World Series, football is in full swing (though maybe not a good thing for the Patriots this year), and basketball and hockey are getting started.

I love the weather in fall.  I’m not a big beach person and I find the summer a little too warm.  Winter is definitely too cold here.  But for a month or two in the fall, the weather is just perfect.  And of course, there’s the foliage.  Even my mundane commute, down the same roads, takes on a special quality when the trees lining it are brilliant and beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow.

Add it all up, and for me this really is the best time of the year!

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