Ah, The Last Hurrah

The Japanese and Ever-Red Laceleaf maples hang onto their goods, as long as possible; then all the red seems to drop at once. Remember, BL/BWN, when you'd pile up the leaves and let the kids and dogs jump and frolic in them? Humph. That was clearly before-Lyme and before-West Nile. I've become paranoid. 
Hiss-Boo.