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It is that time of the year again! It is 7
a.m. and it is still dark and there is nothing more you want to
do than bury into that thick warm blanket and head to dream land
yet again! It is the time when cold fronts start coming in, when
there is a crispness in the air, when there is an excitement as
people look forward for their favorite holidays. It is fall! The
slow change into winter, slowly before I know it would be below
zero temperatures, bare trees and freeze warnings! But for now
it is fall, amazing autumn.
Yes, it is cold after all, and I prefer the
80+ degree temperatures but still I love fall. The colors
associated with fall, the food associated with fall, the
festivities associated with fall, everything is so merry, fun
and so much of a change from the beach-going summer days.
The leaves slowly turn color, into yellow,
orange, red and brown and then fall down covering the earth with
a blanket and leaving behind the smell of drying leaves. Leaves
of all shapes slowly fall leaving behind bare branches to last
through the winter. A sign winter, bare and cold, is definitely
on its way. And to enjoy the cooling weather, the freshest
harvests bring an abundance of colorful apples, pumpkins and
cranberries. A riot of colors and a tasty one too! And with all
this food and colors, can celebrations be far off?
Starting off with the fancy dress Halloween
moving over to the family style Thanksgiving, and then time for
holly and mistletoe during Christmas and before you know, the
bells ring to welcome the New Year! And strewn between these
American holidays are holidays close to my heart, Navarathri,
the puja days, Deepavali and Karthikai! Between bites of cakes
and pastries, are gulab jamuns and Bombay mixture, and in the
warmth of the home we spend the time with friends and family.
Holiday season is here and it is time for family, fun and
memories!
Fall brings with it a promise of fun, family
and food! And you wonder why I love fall. This year, fall has an
extra special significance in my life, as I watch the leaves
turn color and get set for winter; I get ready for a change and
get set for newer pastures. It is time I leave the safe confines
of school and enter the real world. It is the time I am wrapping
up things, finishing my degree and interviewing for that perfect
job. The to-do list is big and the transition is going to take
time and energy but I keep going, looking for greener pastures,
promising a better morrow. Just like I go through winters and
its cold fronts dreaming about spring and its flowers.
And soon it will be over and I would just
look back to the days of fall 2007 with memories, sweet and
sour. I am racing against the clock in this game of life and I
sure hope to win! I do plan to keep updating and writing for
Vini’s Corner regularly but in case I miss a week or two,
remember, I am just running the race and will be back soon
connecting dots between Chennai and Houston!
- V
http://poohsden.blogspot.com/
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