Can it be? Yes it can, but be, it cannot!

I've been in denial, but alas, it is finally time to face the truth. Summer is long gone. Good bye warm weather hello frost bite! Fall is upon us and Winter is just around the next bend. I just hate it. I miss those sunny, warm summer days. This really isn't so bad though, when I reflect on the last few weeks of Autumn in Columbus.

First, fall always means Halloween, and we sure had what I can only describe as an *interesting* Halloween this year. I think the best way to sum it up would be "pockets." Pockets, we learned, are essential in any Halloween costume. While we made quite an impact as a collective group of 80's fitness instructors, we neglected to consider how our costumes would accommodate essential items such as keys, ids, credit cards, chapstick, and cash. They in fact, did not accommodate these items. I lost my keys, and other beloved friends lost ids and cards and cash. Nonetheless, good times were had.

squat. release. squat. release.

(this really is all my hair. some serious teasing and aqua net goes a long way)

oh yeah. oh my. oh boy.who doesn't love red velour and rainbow bright purple jackets?

boom box and short shorts. double trouble.

if we can do it, you can too.

Second, I have tremendously enjoyed all the changing colors on the trees and bushes. I still freak out a little each year when this happens. This is something I never experienced growing up in Hawaii, and I find it remarkable year after year. Kirby has been enjoying the leaves too.


Finally, and BEST of all, and as Aaron's new sign in the back of his car window says, "YES WE DID!" We each took part in electing Barack Obama the 44th President of the U.S. EXCITING and life changing and historic and wonderful and glorious and a gazillion other adjectives like that. A few of us went to an Obama rally on the Sunday before election day, with approximately 60-80 thousand other Ohio folks. What stood out to me the most, aside from hearing (and sort of seeing) Obama, was the tremendous diversity in the crowd. I just couldn't believe how many different types of people were all there, scrunched up together, to show our support for Obama. It was definitely a powerful moment for me.





So kiddos, the truth is, Fall really hasn't been so bad after all (except for losing those darn keys).