Fall is Here, Have a Sweater

Fall is here officially, not that that means much here in San Diego, CA. Though the days usually start off with a thick, foggy haze that is reluctant to burn up, most days you can usually get a pretty good sunburn. And since I do so hate sunscreen, I have already managed to get my fall sunburn!! But beyond the apparent lack of change in the seasons here in SoCal, fall has brought with it some rather exciting events. For one, the Fall Party hosted by the Toneys (toneyfam.blogspot.com) at their Escondido apartment this past Sunday was more than fun. There was fall-themed decorating, including custom leaf cut-outs and autumn-appropriate candy by Mrs. Courtney Toney. There was a highly enjoyable fall playlist to set the ambience, and two delicious variations on risotto all prepared by Mr. David Toney. As a party favor, David sent everyone home with a ten-track fall CD mix, which has inspired me to compose my own fall mix. The official track list will be published here a few days hence, when it is finished.

Another thing that excites me about fall is the return to the Kit Carson Memorial frisbee golf course. The white-blossoming trees should be back in season and adorning our homemade course. You can take a look here: www.updga.com.

Lest we forget, there is always the ever important matter of my nephew's birthday: Isaiah John Toney, born October 18, 2007, will be celebrating his first birthday. Should be a great party. And then, of course, my birthday November 23 will following shortly thereafter, followed by my brother's birthday two weeks later December 6. And that's not to mention all of the festive holidays that come in fall: Halloween, Thanksgiving. All at the same time, we get to enjoy the buildup to Christmas, which is great.

I'm excited to look forward to the new James Bond movie coming out: Quantum of Solace on November 14: www.007.com. What's not to get excited about with the new James Bond movie? Pretty nice birthday present.

There's hot tea, sweaters, rainy days, cool nights. All good things. So, be excited for fall. It's a good season. Look for the soon-to-come fall playlist!