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On a crisp October morning not long ago, I decided to take a little detour on my walk to the library. Our small-town library sits

Last autumn, while waiting in line at a tiny roadside cider mill on the outskirts of our town, I struck up a conversation with the

A few Octobers back, I volunteered at the community center to help organize a small Halloween gathering for the neighborhood kids. I remember carrying in

Halloween baking has always been one of my favorite ways to spend time with my grandchildren. We turn on some playful spooky music, line the

One October afternoon, I was in my kitchen with the windows open, letting the crisp autumn air carry in the sound of kids laughing and