09/07/2026
🖊Publisher's Note: Hello September
Golden morning light, college football, and high school Friday nights under the lights. September is here, and it brought plenty of good things with it.
There’s always a morning in September when you suddenly notice it. The coffee is brewing, the kids are back at school, and the house may be just a little quieter. Then the sunlight comes through the windows at a different angle, filling the room with that unmistakable golden glow.
Just like that, summer begins to give way to fall.
Lightning bugs are replaced by falling leaves. Late nights at the pool turn into Friday night football games. Iced coffee starts losing ground to something warmer, probably with a little pumpkin spice mixed in.
September seems to change more than the scenery. It changes our mood, too.
There’s something about this time of year that feels like a fresh start, even if none of us is heading back to school. We settle back into routines, make plans for the final months of the year, and start spending a little more time at home. Kitchens get busier, candles get lit, and suddenly cooking something that takes a few hours doesn’t sound like such a bad idea.
Of course, September also means college football is back, which gives us one more very good reason to look forward to the weekends.
This issue was created with that same spirit in mind. We hope you enjoy it, and we hope September brings you cooler evenings, winning football teams, and the beginning of something good. Enjoy this month’s edition!
John Zimmerman
Publisher
