. . . ah, fall . . .

. . . that time of year when
you crave a big pot of soup . . .
. . . the kind that warms you
from the inside out . . .
. . . that time of year when
the new crop of apples
hits the produce stands . . .
. . . all juicy and crisp . . .
. . . that time of year when
the leaves change from
the green of summer
to the fiery reds and rich golds of autumn . . .
. . . then you wake up
and realize that, wait . . .
. . . hold the phone . . .
. . . you live in arizona . . .
. . . where september = more of the same . . .
. . . so the best thing to do is
have another pool party . . .
. . . remember when the words
"pool party"
were music to your ears? . . .
. . . when you didn't cringe
at the very thought of
donning a bathing suit? . . .
. . . when you could
go down the slide
100 times in a row . . .
. . . forward . . .
. . . then backward . . .
. . . and it never got old? . . .
. . . when you spent
quality time with cousins . . .
. . . and it really didn't matter
what your hair looked like? . . .
. . . or if your plans
for a fantastic tan
never really did pan out? . . .
. . . when a cool dip was
just the ticket
on a really hot afternoon? . . .
. . . and the big people
were there just for you? . . .
. . . for piggy back rides and
tossing you miles into the air? . . .
. . . and, oops! . . .
. . . i guess big people
can have fun, too . . .
. . . remember when
wedgies
were no problem? . . .
. . . i love september . . .
. . . fall will be here soon enough . . .
. . . say, early january . . .
. . . posted especially for amanda . . .