You know how some people struggle with seasonal depression? During September/October in Arizona, I suffer from autumnal anger. This is what I am now calling the crankiness that I feel because of the extreme heat so late in the year. And this year, it was especially bad. We were at soccer games in mid-October suffering through 110 degree weather. It was ridiculous. To make matters worse, everyone else in the country is pulling out their sweaters and boots and enjoying the fall colors. This year, Brent was in Boston for two weeks enjoying their beautiful season. He went on long walks and sent me photos of the fun of Salem in October. Thanks Brent-just add some lemon juice to my paper cut.
After a long, hot weekend in Phoenix for soccer, I decided I'd had enough and we were going to Flagstaff. The kids were on fall break, so we packed the car, booked a hotel room and left. We went on a hike, had dinner with Emma, swam in the hotel pool, and then spent a day doing a really fun and intense ropes course. We hurried back so Aiden could make soccer practice the next day. Even though, we came home to more heat. It helped me reset and get my autumnal anger under control.
