Halloween has changed – what am I to do with all this candy?
Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 8:55PM 
Well, it must be getting close to an hour since the last two trick-or-treaters were here. I still can't leave my vigil, though.
It's raining outside. Do you think that has anything to do with it? Maybe, but I don't think so. When we first lived out here and the kids were small, there were years that we had to go back to the store and buy more candy because our original generous supply was not enough. And we commonly took them out in snow and cold weather – sometimes below zero. So what's a little rain?
No, I think things have just changed. I'll bet in the rich neighborhoods there are carloads of kids going in, though. We noticed that a few years back as we drove past a rich neighborhood after taking Kalib and Jobe to a Halloween gathering at the Alaska Transportatian and Industry Museum, so they could wander among airplanes and get candy. Or was it just Kalib?
Hmmmm… No trick-or-treaters, but lots of candy… hmmmm.... And look at Jim! The good black cat looks really scary tonight!
Text added at 9:06 PM. The Squarespace nightmare continues. Day 40 and counting...
Reader Comments (3)
Are you sure that's Jim, and not Chicago dressed up as a scary black cat for Halloween?
Yes, it has changed here in the Tri-State (NY-NJ-Conn.) area as well. These days, parents take the little ones to the main shopping districts and the malls for Trick or Treating. The older kids follow the trend, so it becomes more like a fair or a social event. We have plenty of candy left over too!!
Viva - say,,, it might be. And clever Jim, he must have dressed up as a fat calico.