Every fall, a certain store advertises back-to-school supplies while a choir sings, ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year.’ I suppose after a long busy summer, many parents feel that way; however, there are others who share the same sentiments but they happen to be childless! To many, autumn is the most wonderful time of the year. They enjoy the cooler brisk morning air; they stop to breathe in the scent of smoke from burning leaves; they watch in wonderment as colored leaves drift down and cover the earth, and they turn into children as they purposely step off the path just to walk through crisp leaves.

(I happen to enjoy all of the above and I hate to admit it, but it is not my favorite time of the year.)

Although it isn’t my favorite season, I admit I find it has some interesting…