My New Favorite

So it's official, I'm old. This is the first year of my life that I have changed my favorite season!

For as long as I can remember it has been summer! The warm weather, the beach, the vacations...summer has been the golden child (pun intended). I have now realized that the warm weather is actually hot, I rarely get to the beach like I would like to, and vacations are planned for non-summer times because it's a lot cheaper!

My new favorite is FALL!! Convenient, I know. I really love fall weather, it's perfect for pretty much everything! Running, walking, bike riding, shopping at outdoor malls, tailgating.

Which brings be to another love, FOOTBALL! I know what your thinking, Jen likes pink and shopping and other very femine things, this just doesn't seem to fit?? Well guess what, Jen is also super competive and LOVES stragegy! While I appreciate football in all forms, my favorite is definitely college! I apprecaite the competition of it! It's not about money, well it is a little, but not for the players, they are there to win. The coaches are there to come up with the best strategy to do that. It's not about million dollar contracts or DUI scandals, it's about football, and I feel like you lose a lot of that in Pro.

This year I am even more excited for football because I have a new underdog to cheer for! The ODU Monarchs!! Yes, I am only one by marriage or family relation, but I'm excited to see them overcome all odds and hopefully have a winning season for their first one!

I really am looking forward to weekends full of tailgating, leaf-filled walks with my hubby, and holiday (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) decorating. Believe it or not, the optimist in me, is even looking forward to Christmas shopping!

Well I better get back to my dreams of cider and falling leaves, before the last bit of summer comes and hits me in the backside :) This is weather is just right to put me in a good mood full of optimisim.