Wow! Where has the year went? It seems I was just packing away the Christmas Tree and now it is time to get it out again. Halloween is my favorite time of the fall season. It always brings excitement to our house. The neighborhood is bustling with children from every Nationality and Country. I already know who will be "ringing" the bell first tonight; our special guests Abby, Ali, and A.J. from next door. They will be expecting their Box Teddy Grahams each and of course candy. I am excited to see their costumes ( I think they are going to be Hamburgers & French Fries). I remember my first Trick or Treat Venture. Mom always told me stay in the block. Well of course I stayed on the same side of the street but found myself over 10 blocks from home, crying and ringing the doorbell of my last house. I told them I was lost and to my surprise they knew my parents (oldtime friends) and called them to come and get me.
My all time best Halloween Memories was always putting on one of the biggest Family Halloween Parties in our small town of 110 in South Daktoa. It was a grand event and drew more people each year. One of the craziest dishes brought to our house was a bed pan filled with chocolate pudding and gummy worms. Adult humor at its finest.
It is difficult to be here in Washington DC away from our 6 grandchildren. I have just returned from a home visit and took their Trick Or Treat bags to them this year. I look forward to the time when we can move closer home and be apart of our grandchildren's growing years. Happy Halloween to Gracelyn, Kerstyn, Jeralyn, Caleb, Camden, and Dylan. We love and miss you.
Share with me some of your fondest Halloween memories. Have a safe and Happy Halloween.
Judy
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