Yep, it's time for this old Southern boy to get a little giddy; the best time of the year for us in southeast Louisiana starts soon. As these last few days of September fade, we await October 1st and the beginning of the "good" six month period of the year as we say goodbye to the "bad" six months of the year.
Anyone reading this outside of the deep south needs to see this through my lens. After all even the "dead of winter" down here is relative. We celebrate nighttime lows in the sixties here as a "change of season". Even though the 1st week of October is promising highs around 88, there is light at the end of the tunnel. At least the highs of 99 with 100% humidity should be over, all the way until late March or early April. Some of our winter days are what others would call good autumn weather. I can't wait!
As summers go, this one was far from the worst; heavier and more frequent rains kept temps down even though soggy summers here are not without so uncomfortable moments. The best thing, so far, is we have had zero threat of hurricanes. Now let's tread carefully here, dreaded hurricane season lasts until November 30th but usually no threats this late is good news. Of course one freak late season storm can change that instantly.
So I excitedly await the many days and weeks that exist from now until late spring.
Come on October, I can't wait!
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