You never know what you had….

Until you lose it. I have known, since I moved to Arizona, that I enjoy having the four season. However, you give certain things up to try to better yourself and your career. Right? As for me, I gave up living near family and the four seasons.

Last week, work took me to Seattle. Seattle was never on my “must see” list, it ranked right up there with Israel – right at the bottom. That didn’t matter, I was Seattle bound. Although, when I travel with work, I could be in Timbucktoo, and I wouldn’t care. You see the event location and your hotel room. That is about it. Not in Seattle. We had easy hours which provided us ample time to see the city.

Gloves, scarves, jean s and sweat shirts went on to walk the city. Now, if you know me, right there I am happy. Those are my favorite things to wear! The first night we froze as we walked down to the Pier to meet the client for dinner. Just the smell of the water and the fall leaves, I was in heaven. The week just got better and better. The more we walked the happier I was. Ask me ten years ago, two years ago, 20 days ago, and even today – Fall is my favorite Season, and having that Season back, even for 10 short days, I was one happy camper.

Now that I am back in Phoenix, it is great to be home, but I am back to the 96 degree weather. Back to summer. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Phoenix weather. It is great. Never a thought as to what I should wear (just as long as the jeans and tank are clean), and it is always sunshine and blue skies – how can you not love that. When it gets to Fall, that is the time when the family activities begin…going to the pumpkin patch to find that perfect pumpkin you will carve that night; baking apple pies; going to Bristol Mt with the family to ride the chairlift to see the beautiful colors that Fall brings. Then it takes you to Thanksgiving and all the talk of who’s going to make the turkey, the smashed tatters, and the squash! This is the best time of the year, and I got to share in that for my 10 days.

Thanks Seattle! Thanks for my 10 days of the Fall flavor.