Today, it's cloudy, dreary, and 64 degrees here in North Carolina. It's cool enough that the air conditioner hasn't kicked on once today, and that means my apartment is very quiet. My wife is out of town, so I slept in this morning, made a quick trip to the grocery store, and have settled into my recliner with a blanket and a cat. It's a good day.

It's days like this that make me nostalgic. There is something about the cooling temperatures that takes me back to those transitional seasons of my youth. The cool air meant a new school year. It meant new TV shows and Halloween specials. It meant watching Sunday night football and enjoying the evening when it actually feels like nighttime because it gets dark outside. It truly is no wonder that I hate summer so much.

I've watched some NFL RedZone today, but not many of the games on right now interest me. So, I found myself looking for something that would tap into this nostalgia a bit more. I found some episodes of Win Ben Stein's Money on YouTube, and that really hit the spot. Low stakes, doesn't require any real commitment, and good for a few chuckles.

Come to think of it, that sure does seem like what is missing from TV today. Television shows that don't require you to watch every episode. Episodes without enormous budgets that get dissected online. Just something to mildly entertain you for half an hour on a quiet Sunday afternoon.

I don't know what it is about the quiet and the cool, but it makes me feel alive. I feel like I can breathe and be comfortable. I'm thankful for days like this. Quiet, low-stakes, easy days where the world feels less chaotic and things don't feel so bad.