Friday, October 8, 2010

I Love Fall in New England




I love Fall. Fall gives me a chance to sit in my garage and smoke cigars, while knocking back


some whiskey. Oh wait, that's what the rest of the year does for me, as well. Anyway, the temperatures of Fall evenings in New England make it desireable to sit in the garage smoking cigars, while knocking back some whiskey.
I often wonder what the cigars, Pall Malls, and whiskey do to my breath. I just as often realize that I don't really give a shit, because the combination of the three makes life really grand. Add to them the occasional romp on my ATV, that I have named "The Beast," and I wonder how the quality of life could possibly improve. By the way, an ATV is a tool - it is not, by itself, fun. I've found that really cool shit must have a work-type justification, otherwise they are frowned upon by others.


Fall ushers in the deer hunting season. ATV's are very useful for hauling dead deer out of the woods. In my case, I usually hunt from my garage window so I can keep the ash tray filled, and the coffee cup warm, without my feet getting wet and cold. But, the ATV is still useful for fetching the deer carcass so it can be loaded into the truck and taken to the checking station.


Fall also signals the eventual arrival of Winter. Winter, in Northern New England, is the time of year that we all get totally consumed by snowfall. "How much is it supposed to snow tonight, Everett?" "Well, the Channel 7 guy said 7-10 inches, but, ya know, that bastahd hasn't been right since the blizzahd of '82." "Ayup, I figure it'll be just a'dustin, ya know, just enough to make trackin' the dee'ah a little easi'ah." "Ayup, I'll see ya at Dunkin's at about 4, and then I'll head into the woods."


Actually, I can't wait.