Quickly, I need to tell you all, that fall is coming. You know–in case you hadn’t noticed, I have some evidence to present.

The weather: Well, I guess it’s warmer today, but it’s been lovely. That sharp hint that I long for basically all year is creeping in, now and then. And the light is clearer.

Back to school: I am such a nerd. I have always loved back to school and all its trappings. Yes!!! I long to purchase a package of 20 pencils for 39 cents! Yes!!! I want shiny new pens! Yes!!! I did actually buy a package of 20 pencils for 39 cents!!! And then there’s new school clothes… My mother is heading back into her 3rd grade classroom to get ready for another year. I can’t say she gets the rosy glow at the thought of it that I do. For her, it’s work. But the thought of all those construction paper displays and desks arranged in little sets and safety scissors… it’s a warm fuzzy thought to me.

Another sign of fall (pretty much my favorite season, if anybody had to ask), is all the shows coming up. On the agenda so far (you deserve fair warning):

9/1 Rainer Maria/Hail Social
9/11 Of Montreal
9/30 Interpol/Boom Bip (Portland, ME)
10/5 Dead Can Dance
11/8 Broadcast

And there are several other tempting shows coming up as well. This will definitely be one of the busiest seasons for me, music-wise, in a very long time.

Oh, and did I also mention that I’m expecting the arrival of my niece this fall??

!!!!

… and by the way, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is excellent, and Motherless Brooklyn is also fantastic. Go read them both (then again, if you haven’t read any of the Harry books yet, best read them in order).

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