everyday is halloween

ode to candy corn

no other confection seems to be the source of such vociferous disagreements.  candy corn is, by & large, the candy of autumn.  but it is like cilantro, some taste soap, while others find it the nectar of the gods.  now, i was - am - an indiscriminate eater of candy.  i was a child in the 1970s when the USFDA recommended large servings of meat & dairy to children in their everyday diet.  candy was one of those foods that made the world a little kinder.  i recall taking my extra nickels, dimes & quarters to 7Eleven & other convenience stores to get my caloric load of tasty candy!  lo!  candy corn was part of my diet.  perhaps i enjoy it because i have always loved the Spooky Season & candy corn was part of its tradition.  well, at any rate, we've been quite busy here at Casa de Bronson/Lopez.  the remodel of my backroom was finished, except for a few minor details, today.  the books are back on their new shelving.  my cats are wandering around the space with a look that reads what the fuck? what happened here?  as they explore their new environs & get used to new mountains to climb, & as i drink a beer & rest my aching muscles & bones [oh fucking ouch, man! jeezus, i had no clue re the pains of working in an aging body!  to be fair, i'm new to growing old.  i mean, i was born young!  i wasn't born old!] i think of Halloween past & present & future.  the world sure has changed since i was a lad in the '70s.  but the more things change the more we remain human.  & damn it all!  i will probably always get stoked when i find bags of candy corn on sale at Target & other stores.  & i will eat them too!  i'll let you in on a secret.  candy corn is delicious as a topping on a big slab of pumpkin pie too!

boo!