Strangely enough, the air was warmer in the West Virginian mountains than it was in southern Maryland.  The sky was clear and the sun strong, two contributing factors to the glowing radiance of the dying leaves around us.  As the feeble, gray clunker hobbled ever upwards over cumbersome potholes, little grunts emerged from the backseat [...]

Overcast.  Gray.  Drizzly.  I thought today would be a miserable day.  Then I walked outside to the unexpected warmth of a nice spring day juxtaposed with the kaleidoscopic ambiance only an autumn day can bring.   October has a few tricks up its sleeve after all.