It's Halloween!!!!!! Boo! So, that's out of the way now. I've never been all that crazy about this day. I used to like it when I was a kid, of course, because it meant free candy and dressing up. When Katie and Alex were really little, I liked it for the same reason, only I got to be the one dressing up the kids. Once they started getting older--by age 10 or before--I started not to like it. I started to see it through a different perspective, and it felt like we were out there begging. I know, it seems stupid. But, I wanted to put another spin on it, and start giving to others instead. One or two years we went out and collected canned goods for the soup kitchen; instead of asking for candy, we asked for others to have a meal. It felt really good, and I think the kids were happy, too. Then, Katie and Alex were getting old enough that they didn't want to dress up anymore anyway, so we just stopped doing anything.
Katie and Alex are now in college at UMFarmington, and around Halloween there are grade school kids who come through the dorms trick or treating. Katie loves it. She and her roommate dress up for the kids and they hand out candy. Alex, of course, leaves his light off so he won't be bothered!! ha I'm not sure who organizes the parade of kids going through; Farmington is famous as a Teacher's College, so I think some of the student teachers there bring their classes. I'm not really sure, but Katie has enjoyed it every year. "Oh, Mom, they're soooooo cute!!!" No, Katie, you are cute!!!!
Gotta go feed the dogs.
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