Whither sunlight ...

It happens every year, and every year it sneaks up on us: The first early-morning run that is held in complete darkness from start to finish. On Thursday morning, Fast Tony and I did our usual 6-mile course. When we were done, we both commented that the sun had yet to make an appearance. Perhaps it snuck up on us this year because of the unusual warmth of the early fall. It feels as though summer has not quite yet departed. And yet, fall is here and winter is fast on its heels. And for the next six months or so, on our early morning jogs, there will be a darkness on the edge of town.