Halloween

Today was a perfect Halloween morning. It was pitch dark when we got up, and it never seemed to get light. There was a heavy fog hanging over the whole neighborhood, giving everything a suitably spooky aspect.

At the bus stop, all the kids were fashionably accompanied by brown paper bags, bulging with Halloween costumes. Many had very interesting hair. Excitement was in the air.

Our neighborhood takes Halloween very seriously. The houses have been sporting decorations for days, and the day will wrap up with a huge blog party, followed by trick or treating.

I happen to like Halloween, too, as I do all the Fall holidays. I like the steady cascade of special days -- Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's -- all of which serve to relieve the short, wet days of winter. I enjoy all the seasons, but this is the time of year that always makes me feel like a child again.