I love the changing of the seasons. I didn't know how much I loved the changing of the seasons until I lived in California, where it is a perfect 75 F all year long. The difference between summer and winter in SoCal is the sunny and the rainy season. When Matt and I moved back to Los Alamos, I realized how much I love the seasons.
Fall in Los Alamos means the air is cool and crisp, but the sun is still powerfully warm. You can sit outside and get a sunburn and be cold at the same time (wicked!) Fall in Los Alamos also reminds me of building Homecoming floats, running cross country with my friends, and eating apples at Ashley Pond. Fall here also reminds me that my days of running around with complete freedom are over, even though school usually started a month earlier. Now I have come full circle. Fall today also means my days of freedom are over. I start back to work on Oct 1st. Now, I love the people I work with, I love the work that I get to do (nano technology vs. molecular biology), but I hate the idea of being at work. I also can't stand my division and generally despise LANL. But what it boils down to is, I do need adult conversation, and no matter how many times I read 10 Little Ladybugs, I just don't get enough mental stimulation. All in all I guess one can't have summer freedom forever, because it makes those long hot days of summer all the better.
Anyway, One final thought. Last year at this time I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of Olivia. I didn't really get to enjoy fall last year because I was so nervous. I didn't know when she'd show up, and she didn't even have a name. Finally Dr. Combs gave me an "ultimatum" date, and low and behold, Olivia arrived on Wed, Sept 26th at 5:30pm. I just mention this because in three days my baby (really she is still my little baby) will be a year old. My "little ladybug" aka "peanut" aka "Olivia the Destructor" will be one year old...Yikes
Tentative first bites.
Enjoying a licorice antennae. (She likes black licorice, just like Uncle Matt)
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