Fall

I always forget how much I love fall until it rolls around each year. I think it's partly because fall is typically quite fleeting in Minnesota; I swear sometimes it lasts three weeks. This is a bummer when it is your favorite season (especially since six months of winter is all you have to look forward to). Without further ado, some of the many reasons fall is awesome:

1. The weather. Specifically, the humidity goes back to livable levels. The last few weeks of summer are routinely 85+ degrees with the humidity at 75%+. You might be saying to yourself, "85 degrees! Fantastic!" Not for me. I grew up "up north" where it is almost always 10 degrees colder than the Twin Cities, and my ideal temp is closer to 65. Oh, plus now you can safely do things outside and still be able to breathe.

2. Football season starts! The Vikings, fantasy football - my life is now complete. The Vikings are the closest thing to religion in my family (I'm mostly serious). We've had season tickets almost my entire life, it's pretty much the only form of entertainment my entire family can agree on, it is the impetus for at least 50% of our phone calls and texts to each other, and game days are sacred time. Every job I've ever had, I've told them I can't work on Sundays. They always assume it's because of church, and I never correct them, because the Metrodome is my church.

3. Fall fashion. Fall clothing is both the most comfortable and the most sophisticated. Summer - too much skin, pedicures, swim suits, sweating (yuck). Winter - too many layers, shoes/boots that are not cute but at least keep you from falling or losing your toes, hat hair. Spring - um, does spring exist here? I guess spring fashion is mostly about avoiding all the dirty melting snow, so that sucks too. Fall though, fall is fantastic. Boots, scarves, trench coats, sweaters, rich colors.

4. The trees. We actually have trees here in Minnesota and the colors are amazing. I feel really bad for you if you live in, let's say, Phoenix, and all you have to look at are palm trees and cacti. Oh plus it smells great outside.

5. My birthday. My birthday is near the end of October and it has always given me something to look forward to. Not that I'm into presents or whatever, I just like having things like birthdays to remind me to reflect on the last year. And who doesn't like an excuse for a party or happy hour?

6. Halloween! If you don't understand why Halloween is so awesome, we probably shouldn't friends.

Yay fall! Please stick around for at least four weeks this year!