The "Fall"-ing of Leaves

               Fall is beginning. Summer breezy afternoons are soon fading into windy autumn days. And for most of us, leaves are beginning to fall. Shades of orange, red, yellow and warm brown fill the trees. Pumpkin spice is smelled throughout our homes. Well for most... Unfortunately, not I. I live in Florida, yes the state full of retired older citizens and tourists. A land with no seasons. So while most of you have cool and brightly colored falls, white Christmases, and blooming springs... we only have two seasons... Warm summer and cool summer. Sure it sometimes gets into the 40's for a week of the year and into the 70's for a month of it, but mostly it's 80 degrees and above here. Yes, it can be nice swimming in your pool in December, but the fact that I've only made 2 snowmen in my life and never gone sledding or had a real snow-ball fight is really quite depressing. One white Christmas is all I ask for. Every year I pray for a Christmas miracle, that it would snow. Last year it actually frosted for one day and the dew on the grass froze.... IT LOOKED LIKE SNOW... but it wasn't.                                 
            Yes, sadly we have no seasons where I live, but our humid tropical climate is surely one to visit. Please visit us here in sunny Florida, taste our oranges, visit our beach-side shops, and of course, go snorkeling in our sparkling waters, but please, know this when you visit, there's no southern hospitality here, and most drivers on the roads are very grumpy. But still, please visit. Its beautiful and warm all year LONG.