Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Halloween




Our trick-or-treating grandkid-gang represented diverse personalities: a sunflower gone psychedelic with bright red petals; a tiny blue shark with a human head sticking out the mouth; two princess-fairies with wings (and winter coats and snow boots); a Great Pumpkin; a green bean or chili pepper, take your pick; and a gentleman in a black cape – I don’t know his exact identity.  One mama was dressed as Yoda (in a small child’s Yoda-like hat), and another, the mother of the black cape guy, also wore a black cape.  The Dad and teen-aged visitor went costume-less.

When the herd returned with pumpkin-pails full of candy, it was time to eat dinner. A fire in the fireplace, strategically placed candles, and fall-themed table decorations provided ambiance…for the adults. When you’re a little kid, who wants dinner or candles or anything but the loot?  When your very own chocolate is calling from the plastic pumpkin, it’s hard to be interested in carrot sticks.



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