Column: Getting in the holiday mood
Driving toward Durham, I stopped at Starbucks to get coffee. Rarely buying coffee because it's expensive, I made the intentional choice to treat myself: pumpkin spice latte it was. Albeit much sweeter than I remembered it, the smooth taste of flavored milk was relaxing and enjoyable. As I sipped by drink in the car, I realized I was now listening to the radio instead of using my aux cord. In fact, I was listening to weird, tacky, Black Friday commercials. With no hand to spare, the radio sustained itself until I arrived at the car dealership. In the small, quaint waiting room, a woman wore a cute sweater depicting a cat dressed like Santa Claus. My favorite holiday candle, Yankee Candle's Autumn Wreath, burned steadily on a decorated coffee table.