Fall is in the Air?

It’s almost the last day in September, but that didn’t stop the temperatures hitting into the 80s today. As much as I love the seasons in Maine and the crisp air associated with fall, I can’t say that I’m hating this absurdly warm fall. It almost makes up for the fact that it was so incredibly hot all summer, limiting the amount of outdoor activities for people who aren’t fans of a sauna-like atmosphere. According to our friendly local weatherman Kevin Mannix, the weather should be much more seasonal next week, but chilly in comparison to the past few weeks. In my sociology class, one of the students is from Russia, spending her first fall in the northeast. It is alarming to her what the weather is like her, but the professor was quick to inform her that this is a true rarity that we are experiencing. Although it’s rare, I think we should all embrace the beautiful fall weather. The balmy air quality is summer-esque, almost convincing me that Christmas isn’t a short ways away. It won’t be long until the snow flies (maybe – you can never tell with the weather we’ve been having!) and we’ll be looking back fondly on the warm weather, anticipating the tropical weather of summer that is months and months away!