About Halloween Crossroads

          Halloween is my most favorite holiday.   I love the colorful leaves and the decorations, the crispness in the air and the smells of wood burning and spices, the history of it, and just the general energy.   So, I created this blog.   Why else?   Because Halloween should be, at least, 3 or 4 times a year, if not all year-round to begin with.
          I remember many a Halloween night, piling into some over-sized vehicle with a handful of cousins, going from house to house to trick-or-treat, and admiring the effort that people put into the holiday.   Perhaps it was just my experiences.   In the particular area of Lawrence, Mass I went trick-or-treating, the houses were dilapidated throughout the year, but during the Halloween season, they fit right in: some times the paint was chipped, and the sidewalk was disheveled; the chain-link fences were rusted and crooked; crab grass poked out along the yards’ edges; Add the air of the season and some piles of dried, multi-colored maple leaves littered along the curb, and you’re in Norman Rockwell’s version of the holiday.
          Even though I’m not a kid anymore, physically, I still enjoy Halloween.   I’m always on the lookout for ways to make it more exciting, for everyone.   As far as I’m concerned, the first eight months of the year are pretty boring, especially compared to the last four months.   So, I find ways to keep Fall and Halloween alive, like writing this blog, and, generally, keep things interesting.   I know there are many more of you out there whom agree.   So, I’m going to try to post weekly on this spooktacular Halloween blog.   There will be recipes, costume and decorating ideas, music, location reviews, holiday history, and plenty of pictures.
          In case it isn’t obvious, I do have some affiliate links on the site.   (I need some way to keep it going).   I tried not to put too many up, as I feel it might take away from the experience.   I’ll try to keep them from getting out of hand.   They do seem like they have a mind of their own some times.   Oooooh.   Spooky.
          Halloween is a holiday cobbled together from dozens of superstitions.   one old superstition says that if you go to a crossroads at Halloween the wind will tell you secrets about your future.   Welcome to the crossroads.   Let the hauntings begin!