Why I love September 1st
It’s September first! Woohoo! Every year on September 1st, I feel as excited as if it were my birthday (if not more, the older I get). This has nothing to do with the fact that’s it’s actually my favourite cousin/sister/godmother to my son/best friend’s birthday, but we’ll pause for a second to say FELIZ CUMPLEANOS to her on her special day.
The day she DIDN'T crash the plane and she and I both lived to tell the tale. Then again, there wasn't a time she DID crash the plane. I guess that gives her a 100% non-crash ratio, so that's good.
So, aside from it being Prima Ballerina’s birthday, there are many other reasons I love September 1st. For one, it marks the beginning of the fall season. I was born and raised in the place summer forgot, where we get 6 weeks of nice weather each summer before overnight the leaves fall off the trees and it drops to -30 celsius. A place where cars have to be plugged in to ensure they start, and warmed up for 45 minutes before they’re driven again. I love my home town of Calgary, but the weather is utterly painful.
Then I moved to a place where it’s beautiful 9 months of the year, and my favourite time of the year is fall. I especially love taking my family out geocaching in cottage country to enjoy a full day of the breathtaking beauty of autumn, the likes of which most probably take for granted, but I had never seen before last year. I’m looking forward to another stunning fall this year, even more so because this year I live right in the heart of cottage country.
There’s a business reason why I love September 1st as well. It’s officially the start of murder mystery games season! (Officially? Says who, you may wonder… says me, and I’m declaring it official!) Every year on September 1st it’s like someone has turned on a light switch and suddenly everyone starts planning their fall – Halloween party mysteries, murder mystery Christmas parties – you name it! I get some of the most interesting requests, meet some fascinating people doing incredible things and, by the time the new year rolls around, I’ve had the chance to lend my support to some amazing causes.
Why knows what this fall holds in store for me and for Shot In The Dark Mysteries as a whole, but I can’t wait to find out!
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