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Autumnal Splendor

The World Series, weekend and Monday night football, eye-pleasing foliage followed all too soon by the familiar sound of leaf raking, the first frosty mornings, the still fresh farmstand vegetables, pumpkins in the otherwise empty fields, the busy stacking of wood, the first fires of the season in the hearth, the unmistakable smell of wood smoke, and lest we forget Indian Summer - all sure signs of fall and of October. It can be a time of great beauty and splendor. The weather tries to cooperate and for the most part does. This is often one of the most tranquil months of the year.

Tropical storms are diminishing though still a concern. Actually, the first part of the month often sees a renewed spurt of activity as the Caribbean once again becomes an active source region. The activity declines steadily thereafter as the oceans, whose warmth drives these heat engines, cool.