Happy Halloween!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love the way you can be anyone or anything you want. Part of writing about great characters is transforming into them for a little while, walking around in their shoes, and doing all the things they do. While that’s a little bit of escapism that writers do every day, Halloween lets you put yourself out there in person, not just on paper, so you can walk among a thousand other people who have also changed. Sometimes you’re dressed up as your best side, your ideal self, and other times you’re wicked and that has its own sweetness. Everything shimmers with a touch of mystery, magic.

This year I’ll be dressed up as a photographer, celebrating the wedding of one of my dear friends. She moved in with her fiance shortly after I moved in with Ian, so we had an instant bond. Plus she’s an animal and nature lover. I’m excited to share the day with her as she marries her long time love. I’m a little sad I won’t be around for trick-or-treaters, but I think the payoff is well worth it. Have a candy bar for me.

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