What can make a day great or just ho-hum? For me it is a mixed bag of things. This day started off with sending DAR applications to Washington, DC. That's always a good thing for a DAR Registrar!

Next, the beauty of the day and where I am blessed to live seemed to really hit home today. Our fall weather is unbelievable! It has been extremely mild, and so the leaves are still on the trees and just now being to turn gold, red, yellow and finally falling. I grabbed my camera and took my annual "flag picture". Last year it was from John's room in the nursing home, this year it is from the north side of DMA Plaza on Olive Street.
The log cabin on the left is that of Antoine Janis. Antoine was the first white man to settle in the LaPorte Colorado area. His cabin is what I see from my bedroom window at the Plaza.

The leaves in Fort Collins this year are absolutely the prettiest I have ever seen. With no wind to make them fall they are hanging on the trees extra long. As I drive down Remington Street it is magical and the leaves are so golden I feel like I am driving thru an arcade of bright yellow and gold neon lights, all compliments of Mother Nature.
Yes, this was a grand and extra special day for me.
But the icing on the cake was when I received a call from the office at DMA Plaza and was offered an "assigned parking spot"!! The usual routine for parking around here is a bit like "Parking Place Bingo". Having an "assigned parking spot" definitely moves a person into a higher level of the unwritten heirarchy. I didn't really hold my breath for this day, because I said, "I have feet, I can walk just fine." But did I accept the offer? Absolutely, because as part of the human species, I like thinking I am special. The only down side of the "assigned parking spot" perk is that it means someone didn't need it any longer. I only wish for you a Great Day like I had on October 20, 2010.
Stay tuned for my next effort about "Characters". I think you will enjoy it. patj
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