Autumn in the South

This is my 7th year to experience autumn in Houston.

Some of you may ask "Is there really such a thing as fall in Houston?"

This time of year is quite strange for me and I'm still not used to it. I can only compare it to Springtime in Colorado.

The roof is open for Texans games at Reliant Stadium.

All of the outdoor art festivals are starting up.

School carnivals and field day events take place in the fall.

It's actually cool enough in the evenings to sit outside and eat ice cream after dinner.
Nail salons are at still bustling.

And the ghouls and goblins are out in full force visiting the parks, museums, pumpkin patch and the zoo. You can't fool the animals in the zoo though. While they may have their own Halloween decor inside...

...and there might be ghouls running here and there...
...it's still way too hot outside to be fall, let alone almost time for Halloween, isn't it?!
Even though we stay pretty green here year round,
there are golden leaves a plenty,
the sun is filtered in that way that I love,
and the air is a wee-bit dryer~ so,
it must be so.
Aside from the occasional movie or stop at Build a Bear, we've been spending lots of time outdoors these past few weekends.

People are cheerful and giddy this time of year.

They are outside planting their fall gardens, exercising, washing their cars, taking their kids to the playground...stuff you folks up North typically do in the Spring and Summer.

We're supposed to get a mini cool front this weekend and get into the 70s- YAHOO!

At least the little ones won't be sweating it out in their costumes on Sunday night.

**Cheers to autumn in the South and the good ole outdoors**

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