SJM_EditorsNote_10_22_EditorsNote 10 / 25 / 22 1 : 58 PM Page 1 EDITOR’S NOTE FALL GUY Late this past summer , one of my best friends and appear that I am far from alone as the South Jersey community is his wife decided to pack up their lives and leave the eager to put the pandemic behind us and gather together once again Garden State for the abundant sunshine and year - to show why this area is such a wonderful place to call home . round favorable weather conditions down in This doesn’t even take into account the joy I’ve had watching Florida . Although I was certainly saddened to hear my son play fall baseball ( one of my favorite sports ) and soccer the news of their move , I get it . Who wouldn’t prefer ( one of my least favorite sports ) . And did I mention what the sunny skies in January over a snowstorm ? Phillies are doing ? Being at Game 5 of the NLCS was the best time However , there are those of us , such as myself , who enjoy the I’ve had in the stands since Game 5 of the 2008 World Series , and change of the seasons and the way it kind of shapes different maybe even more amazing because of the improbability of it all . periods in our lives . I’ve been in Florida during the holidays , and Now , full disclosure , as I type this , I am just days away from while it’s still festive , it just doesn’t feel the same when I’m wearing hopping on a plane to go visit my friends in Florida . I will be shorts and listening to “ Jingle Bells . ” Now don’t get me wrong , I’ve watching the World Series and the Eagles while wearing shorts and always preferred the summer . Sitting on the beach , catching a a T - shirt . Soaking up the sun for a few days will make for an enjoy - Phillies game or taking a dip in the pool are always at the top of able escape , but I’m also anxious to get back and enjoy what’s left my list . And now that I have a young son , family summer vacations of fall before Old Man Winter appears and keeps us huddled up have a new excitement level built in . indoors for a few months . But , a funny thing happened to me of late — I think I’m starting By then , I’ll be looking forward to the warmer days of spring and to enjoy fall just as much ( my seasonal allergies be damned ) . I’m summer , with a close eye on what excitement next fall will bring . not a pumpkin spice guy and I don’t drink apple cider , but having the chance to get out and about more these days , I find myself Kind regards , gravitating toward the excitement that the season brings . For one , it means football is back , so I could stop right there and be content . But , I’ve also been enjoying traveling around South Jersey with my wife and son to enjoy various fall festivals , celebra - tions and the like . And judging by the crowds at these events , it would Peter J . Proko , Editor - in - Chief SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 19 issue 7 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 6 |