Favorite

The smell of the air, the feel of the night, the aroma of the day, the look of the decorations, the sounds from the house, the spookiness of the night, the endless possibilities. Halloween is my favorite time of the year.

I have loved Halloween since I was a kid, but in my older years, the season means so much more to me. It is my favorite non-religious and patriotic day of the year. There are so many great things about it, I don't care how old I get this holiday time will always be my favorite.

There is something about the Fall season and particularly October that I just love. Normally I don't really notice the air, the feel of the air, or the look of the season, but there is something about October that stands out. Might be the leaves on the ground or the fact that we are going on Daylight savings time, but I just love this time of the year.

Near my moms house, there is a house the loves Halloween more than I do, going all out for the decorations, the smoke machines, the music, all of it. I love it. I love walking the streets watching the houses get into the night and be proud of their homes and their decorations.

I love the idea that this is the night when getting dressed up and pretending to be someone else is all right, no matter what your age is. I just wish it was still alright to go trick-or-treating when you are past the age of 11. That's when my parents said it wasn't appropriate. This is the night when you get to be someone else and live someone else's life. You get to be whomever you want to be and you get forget for just one night, what the real world has to offer.

You get to forget about the bills, the job, the mortgage, the car bill, all of it. You get to reinvent yourself, for one night. I think that's cool. I think it ok, that no matter how old you get, there's that one night where you get to be a kid at heart all over again. You get to go to parties and live it up. I wish this night happened more than once a year. Yes, I love Halloween, I love it all.

From the great TV specials and shows where the characters get dressed up to the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, TV lets you know that Halloween is still appreciated. I love the spookiness of the night, the ghosts and goblins, the ghouls, and any other g-word that goes along with the night.

Yes, I even loved the first Halloween movie. The rest of them, all nine of them, are horrible. Should have just left it with the original and nothing else. Gosh the rest of the were just plain trash. You just can't beat the original scare movie.

I want people to appreciate this time of the year more and embrace it. This is supposed to be fun. This is supposed to be a wonderful time for kids and adults. Embrace the time of the year, go outside and smell the air, feel the sun on your face and look at the scenery. Tell me this isn't the best time of the year. Go ahead, tell me.

Until next time
P