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My golf towels are stained and my clubs are now in the front closet instead of the trunk of my car.   Daylight Savings Time is ending in 2 days and I finally understand in my bones that winter is coming soon.   The winds are up, the rains are coming down and I don’t want to get out of bed in the mornings.

Don’t get me wrong, winter has it’s wonders for sure, but there’s something about the turning of a crisp fall day into a dark, cold and wet winter one that doesn’t make me want to go to work.   It makes me want to sit in front of the fire with a good book, a glass of scotch and my saffron colored fleece throw.

But I’ve already read Dan Brown’s latest thriller (stayed up all night to do it) and I’m not up for Finnegan’s Wake (sorry Mr. Joyce).  So I guess it means a trip to my local bookstore to search out new thrillers and fabulous fiction to keep me entertained until I can buy new golf towels and relearn how to putt.   Now that I think about it, that’s a pretty decent trade off.   But I’d still rather be playing golf rather than watching Lorena Ochoa and Paula Creamer pull ahead of my gal Annika Sorenstam.

Val Sanford

Vice President, Strategy and Business Operations

I can tell it’s Fall even without the calendar.  Crisp red apples in glossy piles at the store.  The smell of woodsmoke in the air.  Orange and yellow and crimson leaves a riot of color in the otherwise green scenery on my drive to work.  Yes, I know it’s Fall.   And this is my favorite season.  It’s not just Halloween I love with the Cinderella pumpkins and wacky, imaginative Jack-O-Lanterns showing up on doorsteps and porches.  It’s certainly not about the mounds of candy consuming floor space at my local market. 

No, it’s not any of those things.  The sights and sounds and smells of Fall remind me to slow down; to take longer routes on my daily commute; to explore the creek in my local park.  I’m reminded to stop and watch the birds migrate and the sun rise in the morning.   Fall reminds me that family time and long-standing traditions are around the corner.  At my house, among other things, this means home-made pumpkin pies and Pinochle marathons. 

For me Fall is all about reconnecting.  It’s about taking a break from the rush and pull of daily life.  Fall is when I sip tea with friends, play games, sit in front of the fire, take out library books and simply be. 

 Val Sanford

Vice President, Products and Marketing