Splendid fall light rained down. I knew my camera wouldn’t capture the full glory. I scuffed off my shoes to feel the crackle of the dry leaves. I shucked away my sweater that my skin could breathe the tingling air of autumn, its golden scent at once calming and exciting me.

Needing to pee, I pulled off my pants and crouched and pissed. The sound of it, that silvery splatter, made me smile.