Autumn is second Spring
October 15th 2024 It is mid October cold with single digit temperature. We are happy, still it is not below zero. Winter games have already started. Hockey season is on. Hockey is in our Canadian blood. We wait all year long for this. We know that we won't win the cup. Some American team will be the winner. Our beloved Toronto Maple Leaf will be done long before the finals, still we love to watch with full focus and enthusiasm. It is 11.45, I am at Tim Hortons. Walks in winner time have it's own experience. We have to bundle up in layers. Keep our gloves ready. Coats, jackets and scarfs take time to choose to coordinate with the temperature. We check the weather before starting our journey. It's like a journey as we need lots of preparation before getting out. Daylight starts getting shorter. On summer days, we were waiting for fireworks to start at 10 pm. Now I have to switch on the lights at 6 o'clock in the evening. Couple of weeks later, we will see our night t