What is one thing I hate about Halloween?

This wasn’t in the book I’ve been sharing questions from, but there was another version that asked about what I hated about the holiday season. I just chose to focus on Halloween since we’re so close. 
I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween. I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it, either. It’s not something I actively celebrate, i.e., I don’t decorate my house or yard, and I don’t go to any parties. I will give out candy to neighborhood kids as I wouldn’t want to take away the fun for them. So I guess the title of this blog post should be something like "I'm ambivalent about Halloween." 

That said, I’m not scared of Halloween stuff. I like to go to haunted houses and cemetery walks at night during the season. (I just went to a Haunted Jail Tour last weekend.) I think part of that comes from being a writer. I like to learn about new things and get ideas for new books.

​I much prefer to focus on the fall rather than Halloween. Pumpkin spice.
Hayrides. Bonfires. Toasted marshmallows. Crunchy red and orange leaves beneath my feet. The nip in the air. And Starbucks’ newest creation “Pecan Oatmilk Latte.” Yum! And, for me, fall is over far too quickly! I'd rather have another month of it and take away a month of summer.