seasons

One of the many beautiful aspects of living in Minnesota is that I get to experience an extremely clear difference in everything when the seasons change.  Each is distinct and we have just slipped into my personal favorite..

Autumn.

The crispness in the air, the way darker beer pipe tobacco seem to pique my attention, the changing of the trees from mundane greens to vibrant expressions of oranges and reds.. it is all quite lovely.  I guess I am wired in a similar fashion... a little variety tends to keep me feeling fresh and energized.  I also think that we have different "seasons" in our lives, and that as those seasons change they invite us to change with them.

I also think that how we react to a change of "seasons" is more important than the specificity of the "season" we are in...

So, if you have some dark beer, I invite you to raise your glass to being one who thrives in the midst of change and pursues growth in hardship rathe than retreat.  I think this Autumn will be a good one, either way it is the only Autumn I have this year, so I'm gonna give it all I got.