Today was one of those drop-dead gorgeous fall days in this part of the country. The skies were clear blue — not a cloud in sight anywhere — no wind, and temperatures in the mid-70’s. We’ve had several days like this and the trend is forecast to continue for several more. To take some advantage of the day, we took a short drive after church to the Garden of the Gods.
The Garden of the Gods is a city park about five minutes from our house. Spencer Penrose, one of the city founders and fathers, donated the park to the city with an endowment fund so that it could be free forever. 
Because it was such a lovely day, there was a lot of traffic in the park and lots of people enjoying the day. This picture is probably the most popular picture taken from the most popular picture taking location. There are walking trails, bike paths, horseback trails, and one-way roads through the park. We enjoy driving through the park and have even ventured there with bicycles. The rocks are also available for climbing (technical climbing only) with the appropriate permit. We saw several people climbing on this drive. The fire department regularly has to rescue people who have climbed beyond their ability, or more often, who have climbed without the proper equipment and can’t negotiate up or down from their now perilous perch.
As I write this I’m also kind of watching the second game of the World Series. Neither of the teams I wanted to watch made it into the series — the Cubs lost to the Marlins and the Red Sox lost to the New York Yankees. The Florida Marlins handily won the first game last night. Tonight the Yankees seem to be in command with a 6-0 lead in the sixth inning. As I was growing up in Soda Springs, Idaho, the World Series always happened on the same weekend as General Conference. The radio station that broadcast conference was also the station that broadcast the World Series. I was more interested in the series than in conference in those days, and couldn’t wait for conference to be over so I could listen to the ballgames. Roger Marris and Mickey Mantle were the home run kings in those days and the Yankees and the Dodgers seemed to be perennial foes in the big game. The game of baseball has certainly changed since those days!
The Marlins will likely lose this game. However, it won’t make any difference other than to a few rabid fans. Little children in India will neither be fed nor starve over the outcome. No one’s celestial salvation will be affected. And I certainly won’t lose any sleep over the game, either. I’m just enjoying the absolutely lovely weather!