i delight in the senses

coco and i went on a walk this afternoon.
walking in the fall is an experience that involves all the senses.
i felt the same excitement as coco as she pranced and lept on the sidewalk.
i saw the fading sunlight, bright blue skies, and lots of joggers trying to get in a good run before the weather changes.

crisp leaves crunched under my feet, and the few leaves left clinging to their trees are still vibrantly colored.

i turned the ipod volume up and listened to ingrid (and a little guggenheim grotto, the band that opened for her).

coco tried to get a group of joggers behind us and ended up running circles around me, leaving me wrapped like a mummy in her leash. i looked like a fool trying to get untangled.

i saw the new christmas window displays in the stores along center street and felt the anticipation of a new season and good things to come.

i love living in this beautiful place.

i am grateful for my senses to take it all in.