Day 244: meteorological fall

 Today is the 6th day of the 35th week, the 1st day of the 9th month, the 244th day of babbling, and:

• American Chess Day
• Bison-ten Yell Day
• Bring Your Manners to Work Day
• Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day
• Calendar Adjustment Day
• Chicken Boy's Day
• College Colors Day
• Cow Chip Throwing Day
• Emma M Nutt Day - celebrating the first woman phone operator back in 1878
• Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
• International Cap Classique Day
• International Toy Testing Day
• National Acne Positivity Day
• National Burnt Ends Day
• National Cherry Popover Day
• National Chianti Day
• National Food Bank Day
• National Hotel Employees Day
• National Lazy Mom's Day
• National No Rhyme or Reason Day
• National Tofu Day
• Pink Cadillac Day
• Random Acts of Kindness Day
• Toy Tips Executive Toy Test Day
• Wear Teal Day
• World Letter Writing Day
• the beginning of a new liturgical year for the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches 
• and Voyager 1 is 22h 17m 31s of light travel time from Earth

Quote of the day:

"My favorite poem is the one that starts 'Thirty days hath September' because it actually tells you something."

~ Groucho Marx  

The weather guys say that today is the start of the fall season - and today it feels like it could be.  The temps last night dipped into the low 50°s and the morning was almost crisp as the dewpoints were also low.  It won't last, it never does, as September hereabouts likes to provide some pretty hot and humid weather, almost as though it is trying to rival August.  Indeed, next week is slated for some of the hottest temperatures this year with high's that may reach 100°F

My first thought about September is the song from the Fantasticks, that muses

Deep in December, it's nice to remember

Although you know the snow will follow

Deep in December, it's nice to remember

Without a hurt the heart is hollow

Deep in December, it's nice to remember

The fire of September that made us mellow

Deep in December our hearts should remember, and follow

It was a great play, in fact it has the distinction of being the world's longest running musical, not to mention it was a staple of school and community theaters.  But, as happens sometimes, the great play made a mediocre movie being one of those plays that does much better with minimal sets.   I was surprised to find out that Tom Jones created the lyrics while Harvey Schmidt composed the music.  It's been a song that many different artists have interpreted their own way, but I really wish I could've heard the original sung by Jerry Orbach.

Today?

It's Friday.

It's payday.

It's the start of a long weekend.

Of course it is also the usual EOM flurry of stuff that has to get done, I have to venture out after work to brave the holiday store crush to pick up a prescription, and there's a stink in my kitchen that I can't find, but hey, life can't be perfect, now can it?