Halloween is fast approaching, and stores throughout Western Maryland are busy stocking their shelves with candy, costumes, and scary decorations. Halloween has always been an odd time for me. I'm still adjusting to the cold weather, but am reluctant to let go of summer. This fall has been particularly troublesome, as the warm and cold days come and go interchangeably at will while the rain continues to come down! As in the past, this Halloween will be spent adjusting to the cold front approaching...
Regardless of this troubling time, I have always enjoyed Halloween night. Most children in my area still trick-or-treat on the actual Halloween night, which will luckily be on a Saturday this year! Streets will be lit up with porch lights and orange Halloween lighting as the ghouls and ghastly costumes make their way door-to-door for treats. I'm always fascinated by the costume selections, and always ponder which costume is the most popular. I have noticed that more Halloween costumes today seem to be homemade and unique than when I was a child. This has provided wonderful diversity that is always fun to watch!
Just as fast as Halloween arrives, the following Sunday will see all those decorations replaced with Thanksgiving and Christmas decorum in stores. In fact, when I visited the local Wal-Mart this past week, Christmas decorations are already popping up in some sections of the store! 'Tis the season of capitalism :-) This part of year also seems to move quickly as retailers and department stores "push" the holidays through to get maximum profits. Although this shrinking of the seasons can be frustrating, the movement is part of America after all.
It seems like October 1, my birthday, was only yesterday! Yet here I am reflecting on Week #9 of the Fall semester...on October 18! Where did the year go... Oh well, I'm excited for Christmas anyway :-) What is your favorite holiday in this upcoming season of holidays?
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