Folks down here do Halloween up big. Whole houses decorated to look like ancient ruins, graveyards in the front lawn. Slacker me; we had a picture of a pumpkin in the window and didn’t even carve a jack-o-lantern. I have a really good excuse, but I will spare you.
The kid went dressed as Darth Ranger. All in black, with a black cape. He wore his Red Ranger mask from his costume last year, with the back helmet of his Darth Vader Voice Changer mask. We went trick or treating in the neighborhood for about 45 minutes. When we got home, he dropped off his candy and we walked around the corner to his friend’s house, where a little party was going. Lots of good food! Not many people, but I think we were on the early side. We stayed a little longer than a half hour.
Before we went home, we went across the street to the haunted house. The garage was dark, with spooky music and strobe lights and sheets draped around to make it tent-like. A Scream character was sitting in a chair, holding the bowl of candy. “Do you think he’s going to jump and scream, Kid?” I asked. We crept closer. “YES I am!” the character yelled, jumping out a little bit at us. We each grabbed a piece of candy and ran. It was really fun.
DH took The Kid to a Trunk or Treat event at our church, where he played in a space walk with some friends and got MORE candy. When he got home, he was exhausted, sweaty and cranky. We let him wind down a bit, gave him a quick shower, and then he was off to bed. He was out cold in minutes.
How did my readers spend their Halloweens?
Not all full of sugar and bouncing around all night unable to sleep? Well, should get to eat it all today (if mom left any).
No excitement at our place last night, we did get a few, which was different. But with no little ones living with us it does end up dull.
Mom is leaving him lots of good stuff. Fortunately there is some candy that I like and he doesn’t. Like Tootsie Rolls.