Thursday, October 15, 2015

It was a Fine Autumnal Day


LIAM LAPPING AUTUMNAL LATTE

It was? That statement was given to my grammar school class in the early sixties or late fifties. I am thinking seventh grade. Why? I think the use of autumnal might have stopped a student writer in a lower grade in his/her tracks. Though possibly a fourth, fifth or sixth grader may have come up with an essay. I remember knowing it meant fall and also thinking the word was a bit stilted. Does anyone ask "how was your autumnal day?"
http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/autumnal
Knowing its meaning did not help the process. I am sure I wrote about leaves and not much more. Maybe apples. And returning to school. More than a half century later I do have a more complete catalog of autumnal experiences. Here we go...


It was a fine autumnal day


when Starbucks stocked its warmly fall cups.
Which, by the way, are gone. At least in my preferred grande size. And Liam did his usual latte foam licking




It was a fine autumnal day
when I turned the heat on and Liam zoomed over to his fireplace



It was a fine autumnal day 
for napping


for our annual fall trip
this year Ithaca
http://www.visitithaca.com/
REST STOP, KIRKWOOD
ITHACA FALLS

EAST SHORE PARK, CAYUGA LAKE
 CAYUGA LAKE
TAUGHANNOCK FALLS

LUCAS VINEYARDS
WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME, SENECA FALLS NY
for Liam's autumn stay at Best in Show
http://www.bestinshowpetresort.com/



for a cozy Sunday night at home
papers, stuffed Kong bone, pillows, parents' clothes...the end of weekend pileup
Happy Autumn
Happy Fall
and wishing you all fine autumnal days

Woof, Woof