Ah, the crisp, clean air of fall.
As it now after the moment of the equinox it is now fall, or autumn if you prefer. I prefer fall in its monosyllabic (why does that have so many syllables?) simplicity. There is a chill to the morning that brings with it a clarity. Not a great amount of humidity, but not just too cold. A windbreaker is sufficient and a little heat is all that's needed to feel comfortable. Not the oppressive heat of a harsh summer day, but the snug warmth of heat that is just big enough to displace a chill, not overwhelm a person.
It is not just the change of season that brings a freshness to the air. Today a smoke free workplace law went into effect (probably with a depressing exception for restaurants). Either a smoking area has proper separate ventilation or it is no longer a smoking area. There was a 'smoking lunchroom' here yesterday. There was a thing in which cigarette butts were to be disposed of by the door yesterday. That was yesterday. Today the butt collector is gone and so is the odor of the thing. No more cloud of stink by the door. I expect the lunchroom will have a lingering odor for some time.
It isn't just the first day of fall. It is the dawn of the twenty-first century, finally. It's so nice to be able to breathe free.