Cheater, Cheater Pumpkin Eater

When writing my articles, I think of some creative title that not only interests me but hopefully captures your interest too. As you will soon find out, the topic that started this article is the pumpkin, and the first thing that came to mind, was that childhood rhyme. Then, within seconds of deciding on this title, my mind quickly wandered onto other topics, so I thought it would be interesting to touch on those, to show just how disrupting my thoughts can be.

It is almost October, which means two things for me: Texas versus Oklahoma and Halloween – and Halloween means pumpkins, costumes, and trick-or-treating. So before I continue, let me give some background: one of my inner-child dreams is to pick a Christmas tree from a tree farm and in a recent quest to find local tree farms, I came across pick-your-own pumpkin patches. Holy cow that would be awesome, just wait, it gets even better! Many of the patches are like miniature carnivals, and some even have corn mazes. Oh boy, I wish I were still a kid! So, if a 20 something can get this excited, just imagine what your lil ones will be like. Dive into the link and find yours!

In addition to pumpkin picking, many of these local farms offer year round fruit and vegetables, and, in case you are out of the loop, fresh is in. That means farmer’s markets and pick-your-own farms are the cool thing to do, so while you are searching for that pumpkin patch, check to see what other pick-your-own farms are close, and where your closest farmer’s market is – buy fresh, buy local!

Lastly, I mentioned how quickly my thoughts wander off, and as I was coming up with this title, the words cheater led me to football and the recent controversy with Bill Belichick. For those who live under a rock, the New England Patriots head coach has been accused of spying on an opponent’s practice to gain an advantage in play calling. Now the topic has become a concern for everyone, including Georgia’s head coach, who plays Nick Saban’s squad this weekend. With football controversies on the mind, let’s not forget, my alma mater, Texas, had another player arrested. You may think that these are just small stories, but I can feel something changing in the air and it’s not just autumn. So just be alert, in case football turns into a tornado of trouble.