Halloween is fast approaching and I’ve been getting into the spirit of things (pun intended). My colleagues, not so much.

The three of us were squished into Boss Lady’s office for one of her planning sessions last month when their lack of enthusiasm became clear to me.

“Now, last piece of business on the agenda, Halloween. Nina, I assume you’ll deal with that.” Boss Lady’s voice dripped with boredom.

“Sure, I’ve been gathering ideas for events since last year and I think we can make it the best one yet.”

“Yippee,” said Linda in a distinctly sarcastic tone of voice. She may also have rolled her eyes but it’s hard to tell with the amount of eyeliner she applies these days. I think she may be using a black crayon rather than a...

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