Indian Summer in Chicago

For those of you that are familiar with the Midwest, you know about Indian Summer.  Indian Summer is that wonderful time of year that signals that summer is officially over and winter is right around the corner.  It's our last chance before the snow flies to open our doors and windows and welcome the beautiful, sweet smell of leaves and the warm sun permiate a room. 

I've always relished this time of year in the Midwest.  It's almost like the Fourth of July with the leaves showing their true warm colors of rust and amber.  Colors that are so magnificent and striking, it almost seems as if the trees are showing off.
It's also the time of shorter days, fires in the fireplace, Halloween and football.
With Halloween right around the corner, the neighborhood is getting a rather lively or shall I say  spooky look to it.  The kids are excited to pick out their costumes in anticipation of that oh so fun night to get as much candy as possible.  Pumpkin farms, apple cider and hikes through the woods to pay hommage to this time of year before everything goes to sleep for a long winters nap.

And tomorrow, I will be doing just that.  I will be going to a quant town to enjoy those trees that will be showing off their colors and saying "look at me"...because in a few short weeks, that snow will be flying here in Chicago...