Throughout 2025, I have pointed out different “mile marker” dates of the year. For example, I commemorated the halfway milestone on June 30. I want to offer one more date for your consideration…

Today is the 265th day of the year (AKA Sept. 22) and when the sun rises tomorrow there will just be 100 days left in 2025. That means by Wednesday the remaining days left in 2025 will be in double digits.

And we all know the next 100 sleeps will fly by. Pretty soon it will be October and HalloweenGivingMas season will be in full swing. Once that three-month homestretch of festivities, craziness, and fun kicks off, you need to hold on tight.

Get ready to see a lot of pumpkins for a greater bulk of the rest of the year. This photo is of Beau at the 2025 ValleyFest held over the weekend.

So that is why these remaining days of September provide great opportunity. I think we can use this next week to reflect on the past nine months of the year while charging up for the literal and figurative final quarter of 2025 that starts Oct. 1.

Hopefully you have some victories from the past 265 days to celebrate. If not, that’s okay, because a truly fun time is almost here. But don’t overlook these next 7-8 days—make them count. Don’t Blink.