Our quiet little Halloween was a success–as you can see! (Photos below) We got scads of Trick-Or-Treaters, many of whom were over the age of 10. At my house, that means you sing for your candy! And did they sing. We were treated to an impromptu Jazz number in Scat and some fairly enthusiastic Pop songs. Kids are such good sports. We could hear their parents laughing down on the street as their kids performed for their loot! All of them promised to come back next year with real material and one girl exclaimed, “I’m never going to forget this, it was so much fun! This is the best house, I’ll be back next year!” Of course, I also reward them for being such good eggs! We were excited to get anyone at all–considering the weather. I suspect the sub freezing temperatures sent most of the kids off to the big Monster Bash at the fair grounds. And who can blame them? Why trick-or-treat in the cold when you can do it without frostbite. So, to those of you who risked pneumonia, we LOVED you… and we’ll see you next year!
And dinner was simply wonderful. We feasted on soup and salad and homemade bread and wine and laughter. Lots of laughter! It’s good to spend the evening with such positive people. Iris came bearing gifts for me—homemade jam wrapped in a silk scarf dyed this lovely shade of berry. She hand makes the dye and the color in mine was made from insects! How cool is that?
Boy Wonder and I took a break during our Trick-Or-Treating to sip yummy cider and Mexican Hot Chocolate. As we waited for IZ to join we had a conversation about integrity, good communication, and choosing to focus on the positive instead of the negative. By the end of the evening, as we walked Sophie one last time he told me, “Mom, this worked out to be the best Halloween ever.”
And you know what… he’s right. Our day did not go where we expected—but this family is alive, surrounded by good friends, and we choose to see the beauty of this universe!
So–to all you ghoulies out there—We will see you next year. Be safe, not just tonight but every night. And know that we are holding good thoughts for you: all you princes, wizards, hobos and ghouls.
we want to see the kid! that and you need to share which bit was altered. as for the dog, i’m impressed that with her stubbornness she let anybody put that costume on. looks pretty excited, though.
as for me on halloween, i’m sitting at home watching the telly. that and no one will stop at my door because i live in BFE.
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Ok… look, photos and an update. I’m too good to you! As for the costume: I just sewed in the tulle–he wanted people to not be able to see his face. The photo captures him, because of the flash—but in real life his face was impossible to see unless you got really close in. ~Wen
yay photos! i do think his costume was a success even if he did totally fade into the background. that and i think you officially proved the whole martha-theory-of-excellence wrong. feel free to get your free time back.
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I’m not ready to give up my religion just yet. And what free time? heh ~Wen
It sounds utterly wonderful–Mexican chocolate is yummy. Some think that teenagers are too old to trick or treat, but many still love to dress up in costumes. Around my house, if you wear a costume, it’s OK. It’s better than being out drinking, vandalizing or doing other icky things. It was VERY cold around here; we didn’t have anywhere near the numbers we normally do.
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We had a lovely day. I don’t mind the teenagers… they tend to be pretty inventive and take it all in stride. We had some fairly talented kids drop by yesterday–so much fun! ~Wen
Sheesh. No wonder we couldn’t find you! We couldn’t even SEE him! However, it was a mob scene down there. There was a similar thing in Chico, which is ten times the size of here and they had about 1/3 the turnout and 1/4 the merchant participation. That event yesterday made Chico look like pikers!
I hope we’re not the ones you’re referring to as “disappointing,” we really did try to look for you!!!
p.s. I adore your dog!
That sounds absolutely wonderful! I love your singing idea–it is a much better option than getting annoyed when the teens without costumes show up.
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Indeed! :)~wenÂ