October 7

A couple hundred days in, I'm sure you've noticed that I like a good old shot of nostalgia now and again. That's why this just had to come home with me today:

Sure, it's a sugared up cereal. It's probably not particularly healthy. But it brings back happy feelings about my childhood, from the taste of the stuff inside the box to the design of the box itself.

It reminds me of making gingerbread boys for Halloween trick-or-treaters, and of the sweet white frosting my mom piped onto each little face and each little shirt button. I'm convinced that they're the best gingerbread men I've ever had.

It's just good to look back and smile sometimes.