I’ve given up being a Texas apologist, but there are a few things that this state gets right, like barbecue, Tex-Mex, and Shiner Bock.

One thing Texas does not do is seasons. I’ve put up Christmas lights in shorts and a tank top, and I maybe wear my winter coat a dozen days a year, and those are non-consecutive.

But we do have October. Here are some of the things I honestly love about the tenth month of the year: