I too love fall/autumn... the Halloween stuff is ok... I enjoy seeing kids (even though I have none of my own) enjoying themselves in their costumes, just about as much as I enjoy watching my friends in their more elaborate costumes!

I on thing I miss the most is the homemade popcorn balls that always awaited us at my Grandmother's farmhouse... chewy, sweet, delicious - I can almost taste it today! It was always a treat to go out to the farm and get those popcorn balls, and all the kids in the area came for popcorn balls... even the long-time neighbors came around with their grandkids because she'd been doing them for so long - it started when my mom was small and they couldn't afford a bunch of candy for the kids in the area (not to mention they had 6 kids of their own), popcorn was cheap and making popcorn balls was easy. My grandmother is 84 now, and I should ask her to make the popcorn balls for my niece and nephew!

Anyway... Makeitstop, make your own halloween - invite some of your friends and have an "old-fashioned" halloween. Make it a night in with a jack-o-lantern, some homemade goodies, and good friends!

Scott