Halloween

So, I guess I won't be blogging about my weight loss! Oh well, on to the next idea!

Let's talk about Halloween! I have come to hate Halloween. I know, I'm a Halloween Scrooge! I don't have any little kids to dress up anymore. I do have some grandkids, but they live far, far away! Maybe next year they'll be here and I can have some fun with them. But this holiday in my neighborhood just sucks! The only trick or treaters we get is teenagers who don't even bother to put on a costume. They bang (not knock) on the door after the lights are out, hold out their big 'ol pillow case that is already full, and don't even say the words! I only give one little piece of candy if they don't have a costume (and I'll tell them that!), so when they get their one piece of candy added to the already gazillion in their sack, they roll their eyes, suck their teeth, and definitely do not utter a thank you. I don't know why I even answer the door. I guess I'm still hoping to see some cute little kids in creative, home-made costumes. Those days are gone, I think. At least where I live they are.

I remember Halloweens of the past. We would plan for weeks what we were going to be. We'd drag out the Halloween box that contained bits and pieces of past costumes. Then of course, at the last minute we were scrambling to put together a costume! Our town had a Halloween parade, followed by a party with snacks and prizes. Everybody's costumes were home-made. It was tacky to have a store bought costume with those plastic masks. Then we went trick-or-treating in our own neighborhood. It was fun seeing the other kids and trying to figure out who they were! I loved dumping out my bag of candy and seeing what I got. Back then, we would get homemade popcorn balls and candy apples. Those would get thrown in the trash now. Then the next morning we would see smashed pumpkins in the road! By that time we didn't care because they were rotting anyway. It was a different time and a different place. I miss my childhood!