November 2, 2016

Although my garden’s bounty is long past, the marigolds continue to delight, surviving even frost in their protected corner, to prolong an optimistic window of growth. And tonight, after more twists and turns than an opera verismo plot, the Cubbies break the curse and against all odds, in overtime in Game 7, end their 108-years wait to finally win the coveted World Series title. Hooray!