Boo!

My niece Katy sent me an email today that said "Hi Laura, Halloween is in 3 days, I'm so excited!"

Since I now live on Sesame Street, Halloween is a VERY BIG DEAL here in Brooklyn Heights. As I walked home from the subway tonight, everything had a very cozy October feel in the air: wet leaves on the ground, everything a little misty, skeletons and cobwebs and pumpkins decorating the brownstones on Joralamen and Grace Court.

Last weekend Halloween officially kicked off with a dog costume parade on the Promenade and the Packer Pumpkin Patch - an all day festival of music, rides, crafts, face painting, a haunted house, dodge ball, sugary snacks. Packer has been around for a good 100 plus years so has a bit of that mythical Hogwarts quality too (though the pictures on the wall don't talk back to you my friend Antony pointed out). Overall, lots of good kid energy all around.

I haven't gotten into a true yoga schedule yet but spending time around kids can have the same effect on your mind - keeps you in the present! They also remind you to just jump in, have fun, dream big and play.

I'm planning my costume for an adult party Saturday, and it involves wearing a sundress. I am not sure what this means that the core of my former SoCal wardrobe has been reduced to a Halloween costume....

What are you going to be for Halloween?