I Survived !!!

Well, here it is the day after Halloween and so far, I haven't seen any little kiddies running feverishly around with sugar highs. That, I guess, is a good thing -- it probably means that mom and dad have put the candy garnered last night in a high cupboard or on a high shelf and will be handing it out in small doses, lol.

Surprise, surprise! I actually enjoyed handing out the goodies to the kids last night. Not having "shelled out" for several years for various reasons (away that night, etc., etc.), I had forgotten how cute some of the little ones could look, making their way down the drive and up the stairs (some with the help of mom or dad), dragging their pillowcase or other candy-holding item in their little hands, and staring up in awe when I reached beside me and came up with a handful of candies (nut free, due to the current problems with life threatening allergies) and placed them in their containers. Then, with a whispered thank you, they would again navigate the stairs and driveway and go on to the next house, for some more goodies. What a treat! Just when I thought I had seen the last of the costumed rug-rats for the night, around the corner came another gaggle of them, all yelling trick or treat! My next door neighbor (new to the neighborhood, having moved from the country) seemed to enjoy herself immensely handing out the goodies to all the little ones. Although she used to bring her kids to town for Halloween, it is a far different thing to sit at your front door and hand out the goodies, rather than have to schlepp (is that even the right spelling?) from door to door while the kids do their thing. Hope you enjoyed it Tammy and, by the way, welcome to the neighborhood.

Oh Joy! Here comes a Princess, with a cowboy in tow. Next came a Power Ranger (I thought they were outdated, but guess not). We had lots of ghosts and werewolfs and vampires as well. There was one little guy of (I would hazard a guess) about four years of age, and when I asked him if he was a Power Ranger (the costume looked similar to one and after all, what do I know?), he got quite indignant and haughtily said "NO! I am a gladiator!" The look on his face was priceless when he said it. I apologized to him and gave him a couple of extra treats, which seemed to mollify him somewhat. However, as he walked up the drive, I could hear him tell his mom "he called me a Power Ranger". Too funny!!

I saw a couple of older teens taking their siblings around door to door and they even took the time to dress up a bit themselves, which I thought was great. So did some of the parents. The one thing I don't care for is when the older kids come to the door by themselves or in groups, looking for candy. I mean - get real - here they are, young teens in the range of 17 or 18 years old and they can't even be bothered to dress up and they want candy. In three words, GET A JOB! and buy some. Sorry to all the readers - that is just a personal opinion. It has been a pet peeve of mine for many years.

Anyways, all in all, it was a great night, even though I had to run up and down stairs numerous times. I think we probably had around 60 - 70 kids in total; I know that the goodies were starting to get quite low towards the end, but we had enough fortunately. The highlight of the evening for me was seeing my adopted granddaughter Kayla when she dropped by just after 9 pm. She had been out earlier with friends in her own area and her mom brought her by so we could see the costume - Kayla was dressed up as an "Egyptian Goddess" (or something like that) and looked real cute. Stupid me, I forgot to get a picture! Oh well, I am sure mom took some and I will get one from her. Hmmm ..... leftover Tootsie Rolls ......... yum yum. Both my wife and I like them, but being diabetic I can't have too many at once so will have to make them last. I will grab a few and hide them so my wife can't eat them all ha ha. That way, I am sure I can make them last until my favourite time of the year - Xmas - with all the home made goodies that my daughter will make (she calls it a care package for Dad, lol). Well, I think that is all for now, so will end this posting. Take care all and remember not to make yourself sick eating all the leftover candies.

Grandpa out ..........