two things
1- 3:00pm is officially my favorite time of day BECAUSE... it's when the kids are walking home from the elementary school down the block. There is a lot of laughing, playing and shrieking - all of which I just love hearing. There's also a lot of, "Terrence! Get yo ass out here! We gotta go home." Which isn't so great coming from the mouths of babes. But whatever. It happened that I was headed to my car just at this time today, so I also got to see all the fun. Footballs being tossed around, boys teasing girls and vice versa, brothers and sisters walking together and talking. And the parents who pick up their kids at school to walk home with them were all just beaming. Wow. That was really beautiful to see.
2- I enjoyed the fact that there were leaves on the ground that made a crunchy sound as I walked over them. I love that sound. My car was covered with leaves as I had parked it underneath the boughs of a tree last night. Fall has arrived! (Although you'd never know it by the temperature today - close to 90 degrees!!! Sheesh.) Time to go apple-picking and carve some pumpkins again.
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mmmm...that's my favorite sound. oh, that and crunching acorns. i've learned that in other peoples eyes, i walk very strangely in the fall because everytime i see a crunchable leaf, i swerve in its direction. it takes me a lot longer to get home, but it's worth it. nothing beats that CRUNCH!!
Posted by: meisa | October 7, 2005 09:27 AM
i know. if it makes you feel any better, i had to wear gloves tonight. but i'm a lightweight...
Posted by: delara | October 6, 2005 10:49 PM
90 degrees in chicago?! when i was there this time last year, it was hovering around freezing. oh the irony! the city was like "let's roll out the welcome mat for the pansy texan girl by starting winter in october." and then as soon as i leave, it's like "yay, she's gone! back up to the '90s in 'fall.' *evil laughter*" sooo not right.
Posted by: nas | October 6, 2005 06:41 PM
aw - on all three counts. nostalgia is always a good thing - makes you realize how much you love something. and yes, seeing the men and their kids is AWESOME!! apples and pumpkins coming right up!
Posted by: delara | October 6, 2005 01:36 AM
Apples and pumpkins? I'm ready!
Posted by: george | October 5, 2005 11:32 AM
isn't great living near a school? my favorite sight is watching young fathers, uncles and older brothers walking their kids to school... such tender moments!!
Posted by: kari | October 5, 2005 11:25 AM
Delara, you always have the best posts. Love'em. Also, with talk of falling leaves and pumpkins you're making me nostalgic for Maine.
Posted by: Michael F | October 5, 2005 10:22 AM