First time I remember sweating doing leaf cleanup. I got a lot done today, one more cleanup and I should be good. My brother has this kick ass leaf blower, borrowed it today and made life easier.
75 here now, it's a great day to do some fall cleanup, let the rest of the leaves fall and I'll do one more in about 2-3 weeks, by then it should be a bit cooler.
Next town over from me, Sturbridge, MA is always inundated with peepers this time of year. I used to like it when I tended bar, I'd clean up for a couple weeks in October.
Even going up north during the 80s wasn't all that great. Went to Sugarloaf in the early 80s and they had a lousy pack and icy conditions. I don't think we saw snow on the ground until we were an hour away from the mountain. That's when I learned to ski on ice.