September open forum

Summer is winding down, perhaps not too soon for many around the world

The view outside my window today. If you look carefully, you can see the leaves in the background just starting to change colour. (Photo credit: Jillian Page)

Wow. It’s Sept. 1 already. It may still be summer, but it was all of 10C (50F) in my neck of the woods this morning. Temperatures are supposed to climb to more seasonal daytime norms and even highe…