5 Reasons to Love Fall:

It’s official. I know the actual first day of autumn is in September, but now that it is October, fall is undoubtedly upon us (especially in terms of weather…brrr cold and rainy the past few days!) Keep reading for five reasons why the beginning of this season is so great.

1. Football, football, football. Need I say more? Both college and pro football is really underway now. The excitement builds at the end of summer as the seasons get started, but now that they are a few weeks in, the drama really starts to unfold and things begin to get interesting. Farve is going for a record on Monday night (the first QB to ever beat all 32 NFL teams) as he faces his former Packers; Tebow is out of the hospital, getting a lot better and might actually be starting this week as the Gators take on LSU; and that’s just two of the many storylines shaping the 2009 football season thus far.

2. Playoff Baseball. Any baseball is terrific in my book – and I mean any, even Little League. But we get the cream of the crop as October begins pennant races in the MLB. My Yanks clinched the AL East in their 100th win this season by sweeping Boston and were the first to secure a playoff spot. Although the playoff races don’t seem quite as tight this season as in the past, there are still races heating up, like in the AL Central. Nothing beats the crack of a bat on a crisp autumn night when the entire season’s on the line. (I’ll have my post-season predictions when the regular season comes to a close…)

3. Gotta Love Fall Fashion. Even though it’s not too wonderful that the weather’s getting colder, it still isn’t unbearable. I love this time of year when I can throw on a pair of jeans, a cute sweater and some boots. It is so easy to be comfy-casual and still look cute this time of year. Once that wind blows cold with snow, I give up and just bundle up in layers of sweats, half the time looking like I just rolled out of bed right before class. But for now, I have a month or so before I get to that point.

4. Harvest Time. Who doesn’t love being in the country this time of year, taking a drive, seeing all the colorful foliage and crisp cornstalks blowing in the wind. Plus picking pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and, my favorite, apples! There’s nothing better than warm spiced cider, apple cider donuts or a warm apple crisp. Not to mention the thought of delicious pumpkin pie to come. Fall is a treat for the eyes and the tongue.

5. Television Season Premiers. All I can say is, “Grey’s is back!” Since the weather is cooling down at night, I love coming home, making dinner and then relaxing with some great primetime television. Most sports are on the weekend, so during the week I can now enjoy the return of Grey’s Anatomy, Project Runway, The Office, The Hills and four great, new, hilarious shows on ABC Wednesday nights. Modern Family and Cougar Town are so funny! I recommend checking them out Wednesday at 9:00 and 9:30!