And the gusty winds whistled on… Michigan Ann Arbor-with Sid!

Note 9:
Wow! Listening to the whistling winds I sit beside the closed window at the hotel room, while Sid & his father sleep away a cold and rainy Saturday morning! Strong but pleasant sounds of whistling winds along with the rustling of leaves fill my senses Yes, the feeling is good!
We arrived in Michigan Ann Arbor on Wednesday, 12th Oct. The day was beautiful & sunny. The next two days were partly cloudy, partly sunny; the Fall leaves still clung on to the trees in brilliantly blazing shades of coppers, burnt siennas, reds & yellows. On Saturday however, dark clouds filled the skies and rain fell softly-lazily all day long. And the gusty winds whistled on; cold winds which blew gently at times, & fiercely at others. And the leaves began to fall. I actually captured this on lens-a tree with its naked crown-bereft of all its grandeur on the top and brilliant below! I wished then that Autumn would stay on just a little longer!
Read a very apt verse last night-it’s a must share, so here goes:
"October gave a party; The leaves by hundreds came-The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples, And leaves of every name, The Sunshine spread a carpet, And everything was grand, Miss Weather led the dancing, Professor Wind, the band.”-George Cooper.

Michigan Ann Arbor is a larger University Township than Pittsburgh, with wider roads, and many parts of it reminded me of Delhi, where I spent my childhood and school years. Sid and his roommate have a lovely little home in Northwood. Done up just sufficiently, so that they do not get totally distracted from the very purpose of their stay in Ann Arbor! They cooked their meals together, and shared the chores. I left for Florida with a feeling of peace - and prayed to God to look after my sons, to bless them and guide them through all their future endeavors.
Finally, here's a meaningful quote to mull over:

‘…the winds will blow their own freshness into you, the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves…’ - John Muir, the Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.)

So, until the next time friends, it’s Adios & Vaya con Dios, from me!
-18th Oct.'11