Let's talk about fall. For those of you in Texas, I mean the time when high school football is in full swing. For the rest of the country, I mean the season (as in spring, summer, FALL, winter). I walked outside today at 7:00 PM to get my sun tea that was brewing on top of my 2000 Eddie Bauer White Ford Explorer. As I smelled the cool evening air, I sort of got that fall feeling for the first time in 2004. I think fall has special significance for anyone who was involved in extra-curricular activities at a Texas high school or college. For me, fall will always be associated with Friday night football, marching band, parties, great times, school getting back into swing, and friendships. In college fall was about walking to class without sweating, Saturday football, and sitting on the patio with a Shiner Bock. Anyway, there's a distinct smell to fall. Maybe it's distinct, because the temperature is low enough that the concrete isn't burning anymore, and the air isn't on fire. It's the same every year. Today wasn't that day, but I know it's close. It will probably happen more towards October when that first cool front hits town and temperatures are in the 70's. I can't wait for that day each year, because it reminds me of the happy times of youth. Luckily, those happy times are still here, but now they are different as things are when you get older. I really sort of miss the high school and college days. I had a wonderful high school experience, which I think isn't the norm for most people. College was four-year summer camp, so what's not to like about that? Oh well, those days are gone, but now I have blogger to record those memories permanently. I think that's nice.

In other news, it seems J.J. Pearce High School has new corporate sponsors. Why in shit does my alma mater have corporate sponsors? I think Janie Heard is getting an e-mail. Shout out to IPS Advisors, Inc. and Auerbach, Albert, & Gold, LC. I was alerted to this new situation by nathanbeach.com, where there is a posted picture. I will make my own photograph with my digital camera when I return to Dallas this weekend. I think I'll take lots of photographs, because I didn't have my camera all last month when I was working at Baylor. Now the camera is back, and that means it's time for pictures.

Just saw the movie The Cooler starring William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, and Maria Bello. It's about a guy who's job is to stand near hot tables at the casino and cool them down. Apparently his luck is so bad it rubs off on the winners in the casino. I really enjoyed the film. It's an indy film and nicely done. Maria Bello is very charming, Macy is outstanding as usual, and the same for Baldwin. I would suggest that you go see the movie on DVD if you get a chance.