Hooray for the real New Year!

I have always identified with Fall and the beginning of the school year as the real New Year. There is something magical about Fall and although Spring is more commonly associated with renewal I feel more aligned with renewal in the Fall. It's almost as if there is too much of an emphasis on Spring as the time of renewal and the time of twitterpating that sometimes it can just end up being a let down. But Fall...hmm...it just moves through you. It allows for a slowing down of sorts, and from the slowing down space can happen...exhale can happen. Oh and the colors...we're about 1-2 months away from those colors in NYC but my September calendar picture is a lovely reminder of the beauty to come. Fall makes me want to listen to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong while kicking a pile a leaves as an apple pie I made is baking. I know it's not actually Fall but the combination of being able to sleep without an air conditioner and the crisp air in the early morning and evening is getting me all giddy. I guess I'm warning you know that my affections for Fall will be a rather frequent topic.

Why blog now? Basically in a few short months major changes have been brewing in my circle. One of my friends is having her first baby, the first in my circle!!! A couple people have gotten engaged, a couple more are getting married. One of my best friends is going back to school to be a teacher. Moving. A lot of people are moving, or traveling vast distances for months. Distance. Many of my friends already live a great distance away. This seems to be a good way to sift through all the changes, randomness and surprises life is throwing at me and my friends and share it for better or worse.

So I hope you enjoy and comment and all that jazz.

Till post #2... :)