it's fall

Today I was sitting in traffic and I started listening to Tracy Chapman. Something about fall tells me that it's time to add her back into the music line up. As I sat there inching up the 55 at a all time low of 0-5 mph I remembered last year.


(Jenna's on the left, that's me and that's my other sr. year roommate Jessica)

After class I would walk back to my dormroom and listen to leaves crunching under my eager feet as the wind picked them up and swirled them around. I would bound up the stairs and quickly walk into our quiet room where I would fling my stuff down with a thud.

I would sigh heavily and look at Jenna who would usually be sitting at her desk with a blanket wrapped around her as she held a mug of coffee or hot chocolate. Her eyes would be fixed on something outside as she appeared to be deep in thought.

"It's getting colder outside," I'd say.
"I know! I love fall," Jenna would answer back with a smile.
"Yeah, I just need to dress warmer," I'd laugh. Then I would pause and ask, "Can I turn on Tracy Chapman?"
Jenna would roll her eyes at my habit of fixating on a particular artist or cd for weeks at a time until I "killed it", but as gracious as she is she humored me and she would say, "sure."

I'd then make myself a cup of tea and settle onto my bed to read and watch the world changing into fall in mutual silence with Jenna as Tracy Chapman sang in a rich deep voice about life and love.

I miss those days.



It's fall and I feel nostalgic.

In the meantime I was late to class because of the traffic and work calls me back from my reveries.