November 1, 2009

• Halloween

  It’s a sad fact that we didn’t have a single kid come to our house for Trick or Treat last night.  There was a time when we could barely keep up with all the knocks on the door, but there just aren’t any kids in the neighborhood any more.  I used to always take Susan and Catherine around to the neighbors, while Beth stayed home to give out our candy.  One neighbor used to give candy to the kids and beer to the parent with the kids.  I liked that approach.

  Liza did some Trick or Treating at her great-grandmother’s retirement center yesterday morning.  She was wearing her Snow White costume, and all the ladies loved it.  Then we went to Aunt Addie and Parrain’s house, and she got a box of Peeps on a Halloween theme and a stuffed bear dressed like a witch.  Liza chose to leave the toy at their house, but she took the candy home.  Aunt Addie allowed as how the bear/witch might do for next year, too.

  Later in the day Aunt Judy came over with a Halloween flashlight for Liza.  The flashlight has 8 or 10 different Halloween-themed filters, and Liza had a great time taking various ones into the downstairs bathroom, turning off the lights, and scaring them by projecting the images on the wall.  Last night she took it Trick or Treating with her.  She had a candy bag in one hand, the flashlight in the other hand, and a long costume skirt.  She fell twice running from house to house.  She was very excited. 

  Last night Catherine made Mike get up and hide Liza’s Halloween candy so she wouldn’t get up during the night and eat it.  This morning Catherine was home with Liza while Mike was at work.  Cat wanted to give her some candy, but she couldn’t find it.

  All things considered, Liza (and her grown-ups) had a very good Halloween.  She’s at an age where she actually “gets” what’s going on, and she loved every minute of it.  We can’t wait for Christmas.

  ED

  • 9:41 pm
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