My Halloween gift arrived a few days ago and it was spectacular! My Santa took note of my favorite kinds of candies and kicked it up 100% by sending versions from a local confectionary which was amazing. I never knew Marini's existed, but if I ever find myself in Santa Cruz, it's on my list. The chocolates and caramel corn are extraordinary. There were also some fun Halloween Mad Libs. Will break those out on game night.

And then, there was some stuff my Halloween Santa didn't know about, but got right anyway. He or she didn't know my mom passed away a couple months ago. And Halloween will be my first birthday without her and it's a rough one. I usually decorate, but decided not to this year. Well, my mom and I always had a thing with candles and my Santa sent this one gorgeous (if you think skulls are gorgeous and I happen to) large candle of stacked skulls. It is so perfectly Halloween. I'm loathe to burn it, but it is my one decoration this year. I will light it for my mom on Halloween night, when I was born.

And then, there was the Halloween card. My mom used to send them to me. Didn't think I'd receive one this year. You had no idea about that, Halloween Santa, but you included one in the box. You can't imagine what that simple gesture meant to me.

Thank you so much.