This Is It

Next week starts it all. The official end of summer (as is traditionally marked by Labor Day weekend) arrives, and the college football season (is there any better?) kicks off. Right on its heels is the NFL's opening week, followed soon after by MLB's World Series.

Temperatures will begin cooling, meaning my logo'ed work shirts won't be soaked in sweat by noon. I welcome the change of season.

In addition to the respite in weather, everyone begins gearing up for the holidays. Halloween serves as a distinct marker. Time will seemingly pass slowly until then, when it'll accelerate like nobody's business.

Each New Year I look back longingly to the point at which all the fall's greatness began. This year I'm taking just a moment to enjoy all that'll transpire before Thanksgiving parties, holiday lights, Monday evenings spent watching football with thick french fries spinkled with hot spice and dipped in con queso cheese and the bowl season complete.

Who knows where the New Year will find us. It's possible Louisville could play in a New Year's Day bowl game, possibly even a BCS tournament matchup. I'm thinking I'll need to be there, if they do. The same's true for the Reds, who are thick in the playoff hunt.

Should be a good fall.