This is an important day to me every year. It is the last day of the summer months; the months I dislike the most. October 1st ushers in the best time of the year. We rapidly approach fall-like weather, which really means milder weather for us in the deep south. And we start experiencing earlier night-falls; something I actually enjoy. At least the football season is in full bloom and we are eagerly watching our Saints, LSU and high school gridiron heroes.
Like clockwork, the weather is in full cooperation as October 1st draws closer by the minute. Low temps tonight are rumored to be around 49; a far cry from the many nighttime lows of 78-80 over the past 4 to 5 months. The humidity promises to make a hasty retreat for the weekend and the wind will blow gently from the north. And high temps the next few days promise to be around 78, again, so much lower than the recent 95-100 afternoons. In other words, these first few days of October, timed to coincide with a weekend, will be glorious. And I can hardly wait.
How glorious are these months ahead. Fall festivals, school activities, cooler weather, football in full bloom, falling leaves, Halloween, and looking ahead, Thanksgiving and Christmas. What is not to like about these fall months of October, November and December?
In the days ahead we will focus of course on those specific things that await us. Paramount in these parts are the activities associated with saying goodbye to Archbishop Philip Hannan. New Orleans is poised to say farewell to our longtime spiritual leader.
And then we will relax back into the routines that are associated with this first week of October, which ushers in the longer and much anticipated wonderful months of cooler weather and happy times. See ya later summer and hurricane season(hopefully) and welcome on board the best months of the year!
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