Autumn in New York

It's near the end of August 2012, and this little transitional phase between summer and fall is probably one of my favorite times of year. It's still hot, and we can still squeeze in a few more beach days. It's still "quiet," at least in my neighborhood, where the kids aren't back in school yet, so mornings are sleepy and nights are filled with that chirpy buzz of locusts, grasshoppers and crickets. The Vegas market is (just) finished, the fashion week invitations are coming in...and the FIT campus is about to spring back to life for the semester. I'm excited by the possibilities that a new school year represents. Doesn't this time of year make you wish you could be throwing some books into a backpack...or maybe that's an iPad these days...and heading off to class? Well, that may actually be in the cards for some of us, but for the rest of us, let's look at this time of year as an opportunity to kick the sand out of our shoes, wake up a little earlier and to do something to make the next few months better. Read that self-help or business book everybody's been talking about. Go for a quick morning walk or jog now that it's a little cooler. And perhaps most importantly, reconnect with friends...and you can do that right here! At our new website, fitalumniassociation.org.
I'm looking forward to meeting all you there, and in the meantime, Happy Labor Day! Enjoy the weekend.