Fall........

Means alot, or, many different things...

Googly eyes, pitter patter over another......

A buncha water going from a high spot to a low spot, where the path has ended and gravity takes over.

I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down.

A season of the year, where those in a tropical climate could give a rats.  Those having 4 differn't, unique seasons - Fall is the respite from heat, AC bills out the ying yang. Poets say it's the second Spring when every leaf is a flower.  Us geezers think, "Mildred, if Fall is here, means Winter is'a comin'.  Let's sell the damn snowblower, head for Corpus Christi, Mexico, Destin, somewhars, but not here."

Dow Jones. Spinnin' Wheel.  Newton and his gravity crap.  And, long about the 60's, 70's, when chickies wanted thicker, fuller hair - there was an add-on, or fall.

In fall seriousness.  As we age, falling.  Balance (lack thereof) is the number one thing that keeps people from continuing to age in place, er, home.  One of the better chaps eva' from Liberty, MO 4 or 5 days ago, fell, broke his hip.  He'd already been thru hell healthwise, didn't need this add on. (More)

I'm no physical therapist, nor MD, whatever - but, a year or so ago I went with friends on a contracted catamaran - and, the Captain gave wonderful advice on maintaining balance. "Always have three points of contact" (both feet, one hand... two hands, one foot.. when boarding, disembarking, or moving around the vessel."  As one who fits the bill (old... also per chance, afflicted) I do this at home and it really really helps me, at least too, falling, or, trying not to, is always on my mind.  I even take Tim Conway old man steps when getting in, outta the shower, I don't care, helps.  Done preaching, sorry, not sorry.

Back to Fall... the Weather one.. that most peeps associate with. Don't get excited, mosta the below, all stolen, as in plagiarized. 

Oh my gourd, I LOVE Fall!  Pumpkin kisses and harvest wishes.  I only have pies for you.  Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about.  There are two times of year, Autumn and waiting for Autumn. Fall is my favorite color.

"As long as Autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colours enough to paint the beautiful things I see."  Vincent Van Gogh.   We hearya Vince, oops.  Victor - that was sick, stop.  Eh, sorry. Nobody reads this crap anyways so it's fallen on deaf ears.  Oops again, sorry.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENS IN FALL?

AC technicians and baseball players on really crappy teams plan, take, vacation. Housewives unite, drink wine, but only after they've helped (shoved?) their little ones out to hop on yellow busses.  School teachers, 'specially them new ones, follow the stern advice "Don't smile until Christmas."

Small towns, big towns, inbetween size towns, all the folks gather for Friday Night Lights. Queens and Kings are crowned, Orthopedic surgeons pad their bank accounts.

The Autumnal Equinox.  <The hell is that? Leaves get perty, then fall. Festivals. Bobbin' for apples. Most women, and, at least one fat, redheaded old man I know, would kill for a funnel-cake.

Goblins come out. We're forced to either smell their feet or give 'em sumpin good to eat.  Germans gather, get drunk. (How do you know that Victor SCHULTZE?)  I know nothing.

Harvest.  Where have all the produce pickers gone, long time passing.  Victor, that was political, you said you wouldn't do that any more. Sorry. Slipped. Fell out, I mean, Falled out. Birds get ready to fly South, turkeys ready to run for cover. WalMart puts Christmas crap out.

Ma and Pa use the heavier blankets, yet, still, snuggle up to borrow some'a that body heat.  Thus, lotta snotnoses pop out 9 months after Fall begins.  Were you aware, since 1997, Autumn has been one of the top 100 names for girls?  Me neither.  AI, Wiki both said it, gotta be true then. I never checked Snopes to see if it was FALLse.

We repeat the phrase, Spring Forward, Fall Backward.  Herkimer changes the battery.  Daylight Savings, bye bye.  Night falls quicker, seemingly longer.  Golfers bitch.  Us older drivers can't see the white lines on the way home from Cracker Barrel.  There's good and bad.

Raindrops keep fallin' on ma' head.......... Come, in outta the rain you idiot.

The past tense of 'fall' is fell. The present tense is fall, or falls.  The future tense is 'will fall'..... so, be sure and use three points of contact.  Yes, even you Vincent.  Are you listening to me?

Sorry. Kinda.

Kinda hungry.  Think I'll have a snack.  Ear of sweet corn in the microwave for three minutes sounds good. Then. Nap.  I hope no trouble FALLing a sleep.

Have a great season, love, Victurd