A Word from Mallory

My name is Mallory McDonald, like the restaurant, but no relation. I have a cat named Cheeseburger and a brother named Max. I’m in fifth grade, and I’m so excited because my favorite time of year is finally here.

It’s fall, which means all of the best holidays are right around the corner!

First up is Halloween. I love dressing up, getting candy, and having fun with my friends. Then it’s Thanksgiving. There’s nothing yummier than feasting with my family. And Christmas is the most fun of all. I love putting up the tree, baking cookies, going caroling and, of course, exchanging gifts.

My only problem now is deciding how I’m going to celebrate Halloween.

Half of my friends are going to a party at Mary Ann’s house, where they’ll eat pizza and watch a scary movie. The other half are meeting up at Pamela’s to go trick-or-treating.

I know I can’t be two places at once, but I don’t want to miss out on the party or going trick-or-treating. For the last week, I’ve been trying to decide what I would rather do.

I made a pros and cons list. I tried flipping a coin. I even tried writing the words party and trick-or-treating on note cards and told my cat, Cheeseburger, to point her paw to the place she thought I should go. But I still couldn’t decide.

Tonight, though, I realized something important —I don’t have to pick one place. I can go both places. So on Halloween, I’m going to go to Mary Ann’s house first, have pizza, and then skip the movie and go to Pamela’s to trick-or-treat.

Problem solved!

Happy Halloween!