Tuesday, September 25, 2007

fall / summer transition

well, an excellent weekend was had venturing up north for family time and northern fall appreciation. there's nothing quite as great as visiting the chicagoland (and by proxy Michigan, Indiana, & Wisconsin) this time of year. the air is brisk and full of change while the transition of fall takes effect. there is nothing quite as fulfilling as this and makes one greatly consider how much fun it is to experience such seasons; to the point of longingly considering living in the region. of course then one remembers how that quickly changes to short days, bare trees, and the gray sullenness of early and late winter. it is this period after daylight savings time has passed that the memories of outdoor roaming and life hibernate until late march when hope and the explosion of spring and the energy associated with it return.

the good thing is that i now get to look forward to several months of fall here and prepare for camping, soccer, late night softball, and general non-heat controlled outdoor adventure.

work progresses and i am transitioning to more construction activities as various projects move away from design towards construction. this is a nice change and will help the malaise that has overtaken this past month due to ambiguous project management and general office chaos. hopefully this period will provide further experience and ease into a facilitated change towards a yet-to-be found ideal position.

other than that football so far greatly disappointing in both the fantasy and team rooting realm; which is thankfully saved by the cub's push towards the postseason and the inevitable heartbreak associated with rooting for such a team.