Autumn

Well. There I was, reveling in the wonderful weather we were having yesterday afternoon and it was wonderful, indeed, with emphasis on the past tense. Sometime around 1730 hrs a front moved in, complete with the Hellish sort of winds one only experiences on the High Plains... and I'm talking winds of the 50 mph sort. And a little rain. And a BIG drop in temperature, as well... notice the forecast above.

We got our little ceramic heater out last evening and put on an extra blanket, too. All in all, yesterday's events were appropriate and timely for today's Autumnal Equinox... it looks like Fall has well and truly arrived. My favorite time of year!

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Speaking of "favorite time of year"... Hockey season kicks off in a little over a week. The season openers begin on October 1, with Colorado raising Joe Sakic's number 19 to the rafters of the Pepsi Center in Denver. I'll be watching that because I've admired Joe for years and years... and cursed him almost as often, too, as he did a LOT of damage to my Beloved Wings over the years. Still and even, Joe Sakic was a lot like that other number 19, and it was a pleasure to watch those two guys go head to head. I think the Avalanche are really gonna miss Super Joe, as he has no heir-apparent. There's gonna be a BIG hole to fill in Colorado...

The Wings open in Europe this year, playing their first two games against St. Louis in Stockholm. The first game (Oct. 2) will be televised, the second one will not. But hey... at least we'll have back-to-back "hockey nights in Portales" next week... My favorite time of year!

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Today's Pic:  Seasonal, we are... a suitably autumnal photo from days gone by... to wit: YrHmblScrb in Letchworth State Park near Rochester, NY.  The Fall of 1999, complete with an amusing attempt at a regimental mustache.