We would have preferred an easier transition from summer into fall, other than Storm Ophelia pelting the East Coast with wind and rain. Bringing with her cooler temps and disappointment. We would rather have been sipping on a Pumpkin Spice Latte, having a family photo take in the Pumpkin Patch for the annual Christmas card, and sitting by the firepit late in the day wearing the hoodie just for cooler weather.
As Oscar Wilde put it: And all at once, summer collapsed into fall. That says it just right.
In plain sight 