Hello, fall. Dude, what took you so long? I was starting to think the leaves would never turn.

The chilly air made me so giddy that I typed up my Thanksgiving shopping list today. 

Still playing with my new lens and film. At first, I was really digging the photo below. But the more I looked at it, the more it reminded me of really tacky 70’s couch upholstery. You know what I’m talking about — that velveteen crap with over-the-top lacquered wood trim? Must be accompanied by orange or bug-gut green shag carpet and a paint-by-number sofa painting of a landscape with an oversized frame. And you know at the time of purchase, the deal was sealed with an appreciative, “Now THAT’S classy.” To illustrate my point, check out this blog about ugly houses. Be forewarned that it’s a time suck. But oh, it’s worth it. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll scratch your head and ask, “What the heck were they thinking?” But someone somewhere thought it was a good idea. I think my favorite line from the entire site was, “I wonder how many lines of coke were snorted from that coffee table.”