"You look great, Steve!" I remarked as I passed our neighbor, dressed in his costume on Friday. "Thanks!" he fired back. "You look like a drowned rat"! I do now and I will always appreciate his honesty. I absolutely did look like a drowned rat after...
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For as long as I can remember, I've loved Halloween. The turning of the seasons during the first couple weeks of October, even in California, are some of the most lovely of the year. I think of family, warm delicious meals and cozy evenings bundled...
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I'm not sure there's another holiday that I have as much fun with as Halloween. I love the changing of the seasons, the apple and pumpkin picking trips, and the costumes. Finding costumes and dressing my kids up is really way more fun as a...
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Halloween is my most favorite holiday. It always has been. Last year, we had lived in the city for just two months and I couldn't bear to celebrate here. I was plagued with homesickness and it just felt like the right thing to do to go...
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