Harvest

Fall is here people, fall is here. I know the first official day was Septemba 22nd...but it's just now hit me. And it's finally starting to cool off. Typical fall day in Alabama goes something like this: Chilly in the morning, downright damn fantastic in the afternoon, and chilly again at night. You just can't beat it. Autumn is most definitely my favorite time of year.

I wake up Saturday mornings...turn on College GameDay...watch football all day long...smoke a cigar in the afternoon. Dammit I love it. It's also a perfect time of year to get in touch with America's past and crack open a cold apple cider. That's right, it only takes a few sips of some Woodchuck and I'm channeling George Washington. Our founding fathers used to partake of this tasty beverage at every meal (water was unsafe for consumption back then). God bless America. I could go on...but I won't. How 'bout a list instead?

Top 10 list of what I love about fall (in no particular order):

1. College football...ridiculously fun in the South.
2. Fall foliage. I'm predicting to rake and bag over a million leaves in my back yard. Totally worth it.
3. Apple cider.
4. Marching bands...fresh beats.
5. Thanksgiving. Favorite holiday. Period.
6. The weather.
7. Long-sleeved shirts...comfy.
8. The Dave Matthews Band.
9. Pumpkins.
10. Chili, we make ours especially caliente.

It's no post-it note, but it was concise. What do you guys love about fall?