Matteo's parents live about an hour north of Chicago. The cosmopolitan, bustling city with all its high rises and concrete slowly gives way to wide-open spaces scattered with red-barned farms as the limo travels down the highway. Trees in the middle of turning fiery red, breathtaking orange and deep, rich yellows dot the landscape. It's an idyllic sight. I'm reminded of how much I missed the change in seasons while living in Seattle. Driving through the countryside during autumn is one ...