Autumn sucks ...

... I used to be a fan of autumn when I lived back east. I have fond memories of raking leaves (and then jumping into the pile of said leaves), tailgating at football games, warm sweaters, trick-or-treating on a brisk night, etc.

Now, living in Minnesota, fall is just a speed bump on the inevitable slide to a dreary, long winter. (which has less than 10 hours of sunlight on the shortest day of the year! no wonder we all have vitamin D deficiency!)

Well, at least the trees are starting to look pretty ...