September evokes your senses––the sound of crickets, cozy, comfortable warmth in the air, dewy grass in the morning as it slowly becomes greener, deciduous trees turn to gold, and dusk and dawn smell crisp and earthy. In my opinion, September is the most enjoyable of them all. Although it marks the end of summer for many, with kids returning to school, camping and weekend holidays coming to a close and responsibilities moving back into normalcy, it's not! I don't know who needs to hear this, but three more weeks remain. I need to remind myself of the positive September traits as the end of August nears, and that end-of-summer-dread starts lurking.
Halfmoon Bay-ers are likely well aware now that the not-so-convenient road closures have commenced at Kenyon Creek. This is a reminder to those families and staff attending HMB Elementary School who live south of the closures––leave 20 minutes earlier than you usually would! I sympathize because, having four little ones attending the school myself, it's hard enough getting back into the swing of the school schedule without having to take "the long way" around. To my knowledge, there isn't a “shortcut," but this is something I've always wondered about. It would be pretty nice to have access from the highway that pops you out into the middle of Redrooffs, wouldn't it? Since this has turned into an opinion piece, I might as well say it: I think there should be a sandy beach at the south end of Trout Lake, too. Maybe when I'm mayor...just kidding; I'm too thin-skinned for politics.
I heard someone say the other day that we “Didn't have a great summer weather-wise." And I thought to myself, "Are you for real?" Actually, I said it out loud because I have a faulty verbal filter, but honestly, if any summer in recent years deserves some credit, it's the summer of 2024. I might even tell my great-grandkids about it because we remarkably made it through a summer without having to endure Stage 4 water restrictions OR the smell and sight of forest fire smoke. Mother Nature was gracious this summer, and I'm very grateful.
September is quiet in Halfmoon Bay in terms of "Happenings." I've cruised the bulletin boards and forums for events, but it seems everyone is ready to slow things down after a busy summer. Please email me at [email protected] if there's something I've missed.
