On a sunny, brisk, early November
afternoon, the couple took a

color tour ride north along the
Big Lake as the sun shone bright

behind them on its way west over
the water. After days and days of

rain and strong winds, they were
pleasantly surprised that there

were any leaves left on the trees.
The colors weren’t bright but

every now and then a maple blazed
and bright yellow leaves fluttered

in a beech along the beach. On
their way home, the sun dipped

over Racine in a deep red fire-
ball. They looked at each other

and said, “Yes,” for a color tour
ride in November.