Long Island's Best Kept Secret

My friend, Roy Probeyahn calls the fall on Long Island, its best kept secret. While we are stillm "officially" in summer for a week and a half we entered into this wonderful time last evening. The humidity and temperatures dropped. The air is clear. There are cool ocean breezes today. It is delightful outside.

Out back the mums and Montauk Daisies are budding. The golden rod and Jerusalem artichokes are starting to bloom. There are still supplies of tomatoes and squash. It is easy to work outside because the heat of the summer is gone.

Soon fresh apples will appear in the stores. My favorite is the Jonagolds. For football fans the season begins. For baseball fans we are looking forward to the fall classic. It is a glorious time.

This time brings back memories of runing cross country at Mepham High School. Into those beautiful autumn mornings and afternoons we would run, not realizing that we were a part of Long Island's Best Kept Secret... now we know.