Fall finally came about the fourth of October; the hot weather slacked off with a merciful cold front. We had a bit of rain, and now we have sun again. The leaves are turning. The world is colorful, cool and bright for the moment, as it ought to be. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” said Anne of Green Gables, and I agree. Tomorrow, the eleventh, is my birthday. I’ll be 35: middle-aged unless... Read more