And it’s almost Halloween

I don’t know how things changed so much! As a kid, planning for what I’d wear for Halloween was pretty exciting. And there was always plenty of time. Too much, even. I had weeks to anticipate the big day of playing pretend and walking around the neighborhood.

But now? It takes planning. Possibly ordering something.

It’s October here in the United States (and all over), which means that it’s time to think of that pesky Halloween costume. It feels far more like a chore than it did as a child, right? It was a family affair for me back in the day, of course. It was a nice little activity then and not much work for a younger me. As a child, it was a great creative outlet and there were so many characters to choose from. The good old days. 

Later on in life, I like to think of it as a challenge: Can I figure out something interesting yet simple to put together? What can I use from my closet? Is there even enough in there to choose from? Are people going to be able to recognize my costume?

It’s okay. I’m sort of on it this year.

Since I’ve had to navigate this whole lead-up before, I know that the couple of weeks before an office party, or anything like that, goes by quickly. I could just throw something together last minute, but I don’t think I have enough resources to make that any good.

So, the planning has begun! It’ll be a cat-related character since I’m busy with The Writer’s Cat anyway. I basically picked the first idea I had and just ran with it—which means I should be able to participate in festivities just fine this year. Whew.

How about you, reader? Do you need to start thinking about what you’ll be this Halloween?