Things We Love About Fall

1. Switching to your cozy wardrobe
2. Snuggling under a blanket after a long day
3. Crunchy leaves underfoot
4. The sound of rain while you're inside
5. Closing the curtains early and settling in for the night
6. The golden hour light hitting the trees
7. Drinking hot chocolate with whipped cream
8. Going for a walk that ends at a cafe
9. Lighting seasonal candles
10. Getting into bed early “just because it’s dark”
    

The Common '90s Behaviors That Seem Inappropriate Today

• "Showing up at someone's house unannounced. As a kid, I would just knock on my friend's door and ask them to come play — no warning. If someone showed up at my door unannounced now, I would take it as a sign of deep disrespect, because why would you not call first? I could be busy."
• "I started babysitting other people's kids at age 10. All babies through toddlers. No one thought anything of it. I couldn't imagine hiring a 10-year-old to babysit my baby and toddler while I went out to dinner and a movie. Seems wild."
• "If we were just getting a couple of things from a store, my mom would send me in by myself or let me stay in the car alone. I was 8 or 9 when she first let me. An 8-year-old shopping by themselves would raise a lot of suspicion nowadays."
• "How about when shows cranked out 20+ episode-long seasons every 6 months, rather than 8–10 episodes every 2–3 years?"
• "Toilet papering your friend's house was a typical tween slumber party. Now, it's a felony."
• "Getting a ride from someone who knew your parents, but you didn't know the person."
• "Speed-dial and status assigned by which button your name was on. It was such a massive convenience to be able to just hit one button and call someone."
  

Unintentional Insults
Over the weekend, someone complimented my hair color. I mentioned I was transitioning from red to blonde. She immediately responded, "You don't have the skin tone for blonde." Hmmm, well, I have been blonde before and I am not really worried what she thinks. This happened to Marcus. He has cerebral palsy. His grandmother once said, "You've done quite well, despite your affliction." What was your unintentional insult moment?

Second Date Update
Carter says his beach picnic with Jenna in San Gregorio (south of Half Moon Bay) is romantic and effortless. He packs a blanket, fresh sandwiches, and a bottle of rosé. They walk the sand at sunset, and he swears it feels like something real. She ghosts, and he wants to know why.