Autumn brims with the joy of color.   She tosses leaves like an exuberant flower-girl at a wedding, carpeting the ground with burnished garnet, copperleaf and candleflame. Writer Anne Lamott says that three of the most powerful prayers we can utter are  Help , Thanks, and Wow . Fall is the ultimate season for  Wow . Mike and I began this month out west for a writers retreat in Colorado Springs, then a few days in Buena Vista visiting longtime friends. When we scheduled the trip, we hoped the...