Tonight I was walking across town and noticed that the wind was really bringing in the cold. The past few days have been getting colder and colder and there is something thrilling as the world around me is starting to draw towards winter. All the leaves are gone off of the trees and there is something really pretty about them when they are like this. Also, I have a much better appreciation for scary movies, since at night, everything looks frightening through the clutches of tree limbs.
The other aspect of the cold is that Thanksgiving is approaching. For all of my life I celebrated the holiday in Southern California and there were a few holidays I remember being outside and wearing shorts. Such a stark contrast to the need to put layer upon layer here, just to go outside. But Thanksgiving goes hand in hand with the cold: being inside with friends and family, celebrating a great meal as the weather outside continually gets colder and trudges on towards shorter days.
To all of my friends and family, have a happy Thanksgiving this Thursday!
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