Today is the opening day of the NY State Fair, which is a fairly big deal here (though nowhere else, I know). To me, it mostly means the beginning of the end of summer, as the Fair ends on Labor Day. After that, the days seem to start getting shorter much faster (which I’m sure isn’t the case, but it seems that way). Other than that, I love the fall, with the cool days, crisp nights, and clear blue skies offset by the red, yellow and orange leaves on the trees. September also means football, of course. That’s not been a lot of fun in these parts lately, but hope springs eternal, and we haven’t lost any games yet. So, who knows. Maybe things will start looking up.