Back to school on Resolution Row: weigh less, drink fewer bottles,
exercise more.
What fades in summer under the weight of humid air, lazy days,
beachcomber malaise revives in the cool air of September. The extremes of the
heat dome may return but it is more cap than cover. Soon to be swept off in the
cold of October, the bite of November. September, that elegant pause between.
While summer is now, fall triggers memories. Action movies give way to
emotional dramas, character driven. The dog, Thurber, taps energy that for
months lay dormant within him. In Prospect Park, the New Doggy Beach is open.
He is like a pup again.
The air conditioner is off. For days at a time. Weeks and weeks it
whirred and rattled, making for unsound sleep. In September, subway platforms
are no longer murderously sweltering. Sweat doesn’t bead on your forehead as
you read a book, waiting for the express. You remember what you read, even pull
out your notebook and write down an idea.
Celebrate September! Your friends are back in town for the season. Make a
date for a coffee, a beer, an ale instead of a pilsner. Drink up (but not much,
you’re on a diet). Raise a toast: It’s September!
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