What I miss most being in Dallas TX, but originally from Buffalo NY are the trees changing colors. Under typical circumstances is was eye candy that if you we so inclined just delighted your senses. On our 25th anniversary we were in Franconia Notch NH and caught the major color change while in the park. It was like being 6 years old and having been granted every wish you could make. Spectacular! I am happily jealous of my brothers here living the Maine, New Hampshire etc. that they get all the fun, but you lucky ones know what I mean. Yeah, I hear you with having to clean all those leaves up, but it was worth the price of admission. In the old days we could put the leaves in the street and burn them, they didn't really burn, more smolder, but the smell was sweet. I think I'm showing my age..... good memories.