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Around here, we have a saying, "Illinois has two seasons, winter and road construction". That's not entirely true- we have two weeks of rain between winter and road construction that we call spring, and we have two weeks of rain and falling leaves between road construction and winter that we call fall. Road construction is the most miserable time of the year, and you could not pay me enough to work outside in it- temperatures hover around 95-105, with 99% humidity. I went to El Paso,Texas once as a kid, and everyone was worried that we'd die in the heat. Let me tell you, it felt like a cool summer day without all the stinking humidity, and we played outside all afternoon. Well, this year, something miraculous has happened- we are having fall!!! I don't know how long it will last; it's much too early to stay cool, but I'm enjoying it as long as possible. Last night was in the 50's, and today it's in the low 70's!!! The sun is shining, and it's beautiful outside, this is the most beautiful stretch of weather I remember in ages! I have to go to town pretty soon, and I'm going to take my camera so I can share the beauty of this day with you. The only thing that could ruin the scenery today is one of these .