pumpkin spice lattes back

seriously, pumpkin spice lattes are the only reason i'm ok saying good bye to summer.

that and crunching leaves. sunday karen and i took a bit of a walk through a few different neighborhoods of chicago and i was quite excited to step out of my way and crunch my first leaf of the season.

but...
this weekend the weather was a bit of a slap in the face. it got cool, super fast. maybe a teensy bit too fast for me. i love summer. i love the heat of summer. i love the sun of summer. but i know that each season will come to an end and pumpkin spice lattes help to make that transition a little easier.

to be honest, my fav coffee place has pumpkin pie lattes (which are basically the same thing) all year. i just can't seem to bring myself to drink them in the summer. they're just best in the fall

apparently, chicago and two other cities got the starbucks pumpkin spice latte a week before everyone else. because we love it the most. (?) i have no idea how they determined that. dunkin donuts came out with theirs last week too.

the day after my marathon i will be enjoying my first of many pumpkin spice lattes of the season and i cannot WAIT!

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