Halloween & Candy Canes

While most people have been shopping for Halloween the past few weeks, I saw Christmas lurking behind the rows of candy, costumes and fake spiders at the store yesterday. On my way to the dairy section, I passed an end cap full of candy canes in several sizes and flavors. And while I haven't yet seen any overt signs of the approaching holiday season or heard Christmas tunes on the radio, it would be nice to actually get through October before Christmas muscles its way to the forefront. Thanksgiving is the next holiday, and I believe we all need to slow down and spend a moment reflecting on all that we have to be truly thankful for.