Autumn is awesome.

Today was the first day of autumn. Or maybe yesterday was, depending on when you read this. Either way, WE’RE IN IT NOW, chiefs.

Feels good. Feels so good. I mean, the stuff that came before felt good too, but between the switch of the seasons and the fact that it’s late September, this is the REALLY REAL DEAL Halloween season, now. Yes!

As most of you know, I’m also a nut for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and kind of lump them in with Halloween. So for me there’s that third of the year when everything is awesome, and then those two-thirds that are full of valleys and garbage. I love that I won’t have to face any harsh realities until stupid ass January.

But autumn, man… autumn is special. It still a bit hot now, but it won’t be long before it’s all hoodies and creepy winds and maybe those fingerless gloves that make me look 30% cooler. Hot cider and carved fruit and latex goblins and fun-sized Snickers. I could weep.

Tonight’s survey honors autumn’s arrival:

Name three “regular” things that are JUST BETTER during this season.

(I’ll go with big chain coffee, boxes of crayons, and the Food Network.)