A Breeze from the Gulf

Fall is my favorite season. It's especially pleasant in Virginia. And now I'm having a second Fall, except that it's November and I'm in Louisiana. Fall in Louisiana in November is like Fall in Virginia in early September. Endless blue skies, sunny and in the mid-eighties. And it has only rained once since Rita struck over five weeks ago.

The winds here swing gently to the north as each cool front moves through. And then swing to the south all humid and tepid. The northern air is cool and dry and invigorating. The breeze from the Gulf saps your strength, reminds you of hurricanes and leaves you strangely apprehensive.