5 Reasons I Freaking LOVE October!

Post written by Missy Johnson, Principal, MJMeetings, LLC | Meetings Consultant | Gourmet Food & Wine Enthusiast | Sports Fan

It’s October and it’s my favorite month of the year!

It’s been that way since I attended the University of Kansas where the hill-topped campus boasts thousands of mature trees turning beautiful autumn colors and putting everyone who sees them in an amazing mood for 30 days! October reminds me that life is really good and that I should slow down and be grateful for all the blessings in my life.

Here are a few things I’m grateful for this October:

MY HUSBAND MIC – 24 years ago this autumn I met my husband, Mic. He’s the best husband and partner I could have ever hoped for and is so supportive of me and MJMeetings in every way. His birthday falls in October (10/5) and so does our wedding anniversary (10/11) so he also loves this month. In fact, this year, he’s come up with his own personal hashtag! #Mictober

COOLER TEMPS – I love it when the air turns crisp, the humidity dials down and the biting insects go away. Being outside in the cooler weather is so pleasant and makes for an enjoyable month of dining al fresco, taking long walks with our dog Hinrich and enjoying a cocktail or two on our front porch. #FrontPorchFridays

FALL ACTIVITIES – Our calendar always fills up with lots of fun activities in the fall…the Plaza Art Fair, the American Royal BBQ, golfing with friends and watching Chiefs football. I look forward to these events all year long so when fall arrives, I’m ready. #FunWithFriends

ROYALS – Once again this year, our Kansas City Royals are in the playoffs and I couldn’t be more excited to enjoy what I hope is a wonderful playoff run for our team! This team is really fun to watch because they have so much fun when they play together…reminding us all to have fun at work. #ForeverRoyal

CLIENT WORK – Yes, this month I’m very thankful to be busy with work for my wonderful clients! I’m working on projects/meetings for four different clients right now and, although juggling between them is sometimes a challenge, it’s also invigorating to be faced with such an awesome challenge. I’ll be traveling to Cancun, Mexico for one of the meetings at the end of the month so I’m also grateful that my work travel takes me to such great places! #MeetingPlannerPerks

Do you enjoy Fall as much as I do? Share your comments below and tell me why.

Enjoy October everyone! I know I will!