A Good Scare

I remember a night where my friends and I rented The Changeling, a 1980 movie about a man who goes to live in an old, mammoth sized mansion haunted by a long dead child. And oh was it creepy. I remember Adrienne and I clinging to each other and trying not to scream because, well, naturally we were terrified. Now I know what I said yesterday about scary stories. I. Don't. Like. Them. I really get scared...but Halloween is in the air. You know, Halloween!

There are many things I love about fall. I love the cool, crisp feel of the air, especially mountain air. It's renewing about taking a deep breath in October, particularly in Utah. Maybe not so much in Texas. I love football. I love watching football at Cougar Stadium in the fall. Mountain air, cheering crowd, a great game. It's awesome. I love crisp apples, hot chocolate, pumpkin themed deserts and caramel apple cider. Oh, and then there are MLB playoff games galore. So you can totally get your baseball fix. My favorite thing, of course, is the color of the season. It's transcendent beauty. Trees pop with color everywhere. Love!

But this creepy, scary Halloween thing? I don't know what goes on in my head. Every year October rolls around, and suddenly I want to be frightened. I hunt for scary novels on Goodreads. I look for scary shows on t.v. and sometimes even movies...which I am really really opposed to when in my right mind. I especially enjoyed ABC Family's series 13 Nights of Halloween. The funny thing is that if you asked me any other time of the year, I would not be looking for a good spooking. I'd be avoiding it. And really, I don't have great memories of Halloween, either. They aren't bad, but I didn't love Halloween like I loved Thanksgiving or Christmas...or even Valentine's or St. Patrick's Day.

Perhaps it is something in the cool, crisp air...the autumnal colors...the earlier night fall. Whatever it is, I want a good story to give me a little thrill of fear. So I am on the hunt. For something scary...but not too scary! After all, I did say a little thrill of fear. And all hail to fall...I love it!