Autumn (I still call it that) is my favorite time of year. 

I've been noticing the golden light coming in at the close of day, which means it is near.  The temp will start to taper off, and the leaves will start to change.  It's the best time to get outside. 

Campfires, jackets, outdoor festivals, long drives in the country, etc.  Dark beer, smoking pipes (not tobacco! -- that's dangerous! yep...), homemade soups and stews.  Acoustic things, Celtic things, ghost stories, etc. are all part of this time of year for me.  Pumpkins, hayrides, apples off the tree... all good stuff that I look forward to all year. 

Quote from: Silence Dogood on Today at 09:01:04 AMAutumn (I still call it that) is my favorite time of year. 

Mine, too, for all the reasons you state. I think it might be an emotional remnant from starting a new school semester so many years in a row. At 44, I still get that tingle up my spine when the first day of cooler weather blows in. My favorite season...which in my neck of the woods is getting later and later in the year.