Osler's Razor

I taught my first class yesterday, and it was glorious-- real students in front of me. I was kind of giddy about it.

To me, this is the start of the year, when the calendar flips. And the day cooperated with that in every possible way. I walked into my back yard to do the crossword puzzle in the Times, and I went back in to get a sweatshirt. Which means that the heat has broken, and the chill of the evening is here (at least in Minnesota).

Let's haikus this week about this unique and kind of thrilling time of year. Here, I will go first:

The shadows got long
Sooner than I expected;
And the moon, golden.

Now it is your turn! Just use the 5/7/5 syllable pattern, and have some fun!