Late August has this specific feeling to it. The light changes just enough that you notice. Mornings feel sharper. There's still heat in the afternoon but something underneath it whispers that fall is coming. If you have kids or work around schools, that back-to-school energy is everywhere now. New backpacks. Fresh notebooks. That mix of excitement and low-grade dread about routines kicking back in. Even if you're not connected to the school calendar, you can feel it. Late summer always carries