Ode to October

The leaves on one of the trees out my window have begun changing and I've gotten to wear a hoodie everyday this week so far and I've been able to curl up with my friendship blanket every night. No more shorts, no more humidity that makes you sweat just sitting in your dorm room, no more wishing you were still in your own room so you could sleep in as little as possible. It's finally fall. Thanksgiving is coming soon enough and you'll get to see your friends who you haven't seen since August. It's October so the first Halloween away from home and parents is around the corner.
But most importantly, it's Postseason; it's finally time to see your team when it matters. You watched all season, intoning "it's this year" and "Goddamnit!" and "It's alright, they've got two games of the series left" and "At least they didn't get swept" with your heart pounding and your blood rushing and your vocal chords straining because everyone knows that they can hear you through the television to wherever they are that night. You counted down the magic number or you crossed your fingers for a forced tiebreaker or you held your breath for a major misstep and it all paid off. It's finally here. Be excited. Be ready. And most importantly, GO WHITE SOX!