Well, here it is, officially the first day of autumn, which actually gives you and me a pretty great opportunity.

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Again, this morning, super early before sunrise. Thanks for walking with me. Autumn arrives today. Now, I am a believer in the meteorological calendar of seasons. So for the meteorologist, the weather scientists, autumn actually began on

September 1st. Winter will begin on December 1st. Spring begins on March 1st and summer begins on

June 1st. And for me, that kind of makes sense.

That feels right.

But, of course, if you look on your calendar or Google, first day of autumn, it's today.

And so here we are. We have by all accounts, all measurements, we have reached autumn unless, of of course, you live in the Southern Hemisphere, in which case,

welcome to the first day of spring.

There are so many things to love about fall.

As much as I enjoy summer, and I do. I love the fall.

I do love the cooler temperatures, the crisp air.

I love the fall sports.

NFL season is back.

They're playing football. Baseball season is back. They're playing football.

The baseball season is winding down with playoffs on the horizon.

College football. So just there's a lot to love pumpkin spice latte.

I mean, have you seen the posts, the social media posts?

There's always somebody raving about how great it is to get the pumpkin spice latte.

Stores are starting to get ready for the holidays.

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