I, too, am a big fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas -- it's a pivotal part of our household tradition to watch it on Halloween night. As for other scary movies, I'm actually quite fond of Scream, because I enjoy how it simultaneously emulates and satirizes the genre. I'm not a big fan of scary movies -- especially ones that involve people/things jumping out unexpectedly -- so I usually close my eyes during the really suspenseful parts.

But Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin ... how can you miss with them?

As for food, I have these pumpkin cookies I like to make. They're supposed to have raisins, but I substitute tart dried cherries, because I like the flavor better. I haven't made them in a while, since the recipe calls for shortening, which just doesn't feel healthy these days, but the cookies are yummy. Do you know of a good substitute for shortening?

Also: hot, spiced apple cider.

Also, going out of my way to step on crunchy leaves on the sidewalk. In autumn, I tend to weave a rather wending path when I'm out walking, occasionally -- when I see a particularly "juicy" big dry leaf -- stomping down with a bit more force than necessary.