Boo! Next Saturday is Halloween, a holiday that I most look forward to each year. I love to dress up and become a whole new character for one night! So where is one to go to slip into this new character? Walmart has a few good costumes as does Hot Topic at the Oakdale Mall. My favorite ones are at Spirit Halloween next to Walmart, although it is a bit on the expensive side. Many times, I just buy a few new accessories to go with a dress, shirt, pants, etc that I already have and I’m ready to go! Another thing I love about Halloween is pumpkin carving! I love to pull out all the seeds and cook them in the oven, covering them with butter and salt. Yum! Also a favorite of mine is warm apple cider with donuts. There are so many great things that come along with holiday of Halloween, as well as autumn in general. My favorites include apple picking and the leaves changing to astonishingly beautiful colors! Just last Wednesday, I went on a little “hike” around the campus, taking pictures of the various colored leaves on the trees. It was so beautiful to take in the view, especially from Mountainview community. Hope you are enjoying autumn as much as I am. And enjoy it while you can- unfortunately the rainy, cold, and snowy weather is setting in already. Until next blog, Sam