F is for....

Football games on Friday nights, with oversized sweatshirts and being surrounded by your best friends. The field smelling of sweat, dewy grass and determination. Coaches calling plays and constant chatter of the stands make the games an event to experience. The concession stand buzzes with spectators pondering what would warm them up the best; gleaming apple cider, crisp pretzels, or cherished hot dogs are usually among the favorites. The team is alive with energy and the fans feed them an unlimited amount. When the game ends, no matter win or lose, people connect, encourage and intake the surroundings of their environment.

Food that is never not warm and always comforting, no matter if it comes from the oven or a plastic container. Hot chocolate and pies start overflowing households and never cease delighting small children. Cookies and brownies bloom in the kitchen and are carefully picked one by one until there is nothing left but crumbs. The amount of comfort food rises to the maximum. Casseroles control ovens while coffee keeps the constant process of food ever flowing. Leftovers are shared with friends and neighbors as well as featured in Sunday breakfasts. The food of fall brings people together for parties and assurance during the colder months ahead.

Family that reminds you every day of what to be grateful of. Family is more than just blood, it is the people who bring out the best and brightest in you. They are the ones that support you no matter what. Make time to go out and celebrate with them; decorate for Halloween, learn a recipe for pumpkin pie, and don't be afraid to talk with the people who love you.

Fall. The autumn season attracts fishermen, cardigans, and the appreciation of beauty sustained in decay. Leaves crunch under boots and wind runs chilled through the trees. For many, school is here and everyone is busy. Apples are in season and orchards are full and vivid. There are also luscious pumpkins clinging to vines, their potential still unknown. Cooler nights and bristling days warn us of winter and the snow that approaches. Sunsets shine orange and pastel in a contrasted sky. Deer are constantly moving from field to field searching for their next meal. The woods are unforgiving when the leaves turn brown. Aesthetically, Fall is the season to be in.