Growing up in south-central Pennsylvania, these are the memories of Fall.  An exciting time marked by dramatic changes from Summer.

Well, in central Florida, these changes from Summer to Fall are much less distinct.  In fact, they are almost invisible.

Attempting to share some of our history and traditions with our son (9), a native Floridian, I had to find small ways to tell big stories.

So, the first night the temperature starts with a six instead of a seven, well, that’s when I officially declare Fall has arrived.  We haven’t seen a day or night temperature below 70 since April, until today.

As we go through our busy lives, it’s these little things that make life more interesting, more “alive”, for me.

Do you have small ways to tell big stories?  Want to share any here?  Please feel free.  But I’ll completely understand if you’re too busy.

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One might even ask, “Who cares”?

Realizing this while eating lunch at the Salt Lake International Airport, I took a moment to reflect on the changing of seasons and the passage of time.

That’s what these seasonal milestones do, they mark time in a bigger picture than seconds, minutes, days or weeks.

Seasons.  Four every year.  Big deal.

Several friends have recently found out they don’t have much time left.  Life is seasonal too. We’re born.  We live.  We pass on.

Does anyone even notice?

“What would you do differently if you had ten years to live?  Not weeks or months, but a decade”?

Start soon.  The next Autumnal equinox is right around the corner…..

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