Fall!

I used to love summer, but now I find it a bit of a disappointment. Fall trumped summer as my favorite season some time ago. (The dead of winter — January through March —falls solidly in last place).

So far, here's my fall to-do list:

* Hazard trip to Black Gold Festival. My hometown festival, which celebrates coal mining, is every September. Lots of mullets, lots of old friends (none with mullets, though). 

* Spring Valley's Potato Festival. We were introduced to this gem of a festival by our friends the Hickey family. Potato everything. Any festival where I can get a fried bologna sandwich is tops in my book.

* Apple Fest at Aullwood. Apple cider, apple dumplings, apple butter, plus a rooster calling contest.

* Taste of the Miami Valley. Next weekend at Riverscape ... a fun way to sample local restaurants and mix with other Daytonians. Held in conjunction with Urban Nights.

* Pumpkin picking at Young's Jersey Dairy.

* Corn maze. 

* Halloween. Much more fun now that I have two little boys to dress up, especially since I can still choose their costumes.

* Keeneland fall meet. We probably won't make it this year, but I had to add it to the list anyway.