“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ― William Cullen Bryant

October has come and mostly gone here in the northwest but it wasn’t exactly what I expected. I tore a ligament in my right  knee and had to cancel long-anticipated events in DC, Texas, and California.  I’m mightily disappointed but as I sit here watching leaves turn color against the grey sky, I am grateful for the beauty of the season, the kind understanding of everyone I let down, and the fact that it could have been much worse. Pretty mature, huh?  If I live another 70 years, I might even become wise.