You've trained all year for this moment.

Greetings, friends. There's no denying it. As I'm sure my fellow users of the world wide web can attest to, hell is upon us. No, we're not talking about Donald Trump being allowed on Twitter. We're talking about the madness of Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Say what you will about Covid-19, but I was perfectly happy to sit at home, with friends, enjoying a big meal, maybe a bigger amount of wine, and some happy conversation. The years of Friendsgiving were marvelous. No overly concerned grannie…

Well, maybe not yet

The first official day of fall has arrived! Although not as dramatic as the summer and winter equinox, the beginning of autumn marks the dawn of one of the most aesthetically pleasing and generally pleasant seasons of the year. Going to a haunted house, carving pumpkins, watching spooky movies: these activities sooth the mind and squeeze out that dollop of happiness before the seasonal depression hits. Fall is one of the only months that has such fun seasonally sanctioned activities! In the win…