Autumn Reflection

Thanks to N. Vivian for saying on top of things this past couple of weeks! Myself, I seem to have left the blog by the wayside, so to speak. Thousands of apologies, oh Reader!

Where to begin?

Well, the semester at Clark has taken off rather quickly, as they often tend to do, and we are now at the middle of the term. I have received my first round of essays to grade and while the process is time-consuming, I am finding that, all in all, I'm enjoying it. Who would have thought that reading and grading 35 essays would be enjoyable?

Ahh, It is hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago we were enjoying summer. Although with the weather behaving as it has been, who would have thought that the summer had actually ended? This is the time of year when I find myself thinking of all the things I would like to do outdoors, but never end up doing them. I think of riding my bike down the various trails in central Massachusetts, going for a hike, paddling a canoe down one of the many rivers nearby, and sitting outside by the lake in the early morning with a cup of coffee in hand. It's odd, but when I think of relaxation, I think of autumn, not summer. I've always associated summer with free-time and vacation, and therefore being active and busy. Fall, on the other hand, seems to me to be the time for reflection, introspection, and relaxation. I'd like nothing more than to have ample time to sit and relax with a good book in hand. And a coffee, of course.

But what about you? What is your favorite part about fall? What do you do to relax, while the chaos of the business world and daily life rages around you?