Monday Memories: Halloween
Posted by Prairierose on Oct 30, 2006 Thank goodness for pictures. As I get older, the memories of my childhood grow dimmer and dimmer. I remember Halloween from the inside out. Meaning, I remember the houses I went to, the people I talked to, my mom and I doing it together, the school parades, the kids coming to our house when we weren’t out Trick or Treating. But, I don’t remember what I was. I know I went out most every year… I do remember that, and the smell of the wet leaves. And the warm car when Mom would drive me around And as I got older, I would walk the neighbors. This was many years ago, small town. We were “safe”. I know I was Cinderalla one year because of this picture.
dEthan says I look like the Burger King “king” — which is creepy looking. What can I say? This was 40 years ago.
Now, some 40 years later, Halloween takes on a whole different aspect. For one, I don’t have children young enough to take out trick or treating. When Ethan was younger, we would make a list of people we knew, and those were the houses we went to. We didn’t go to a house just because the lights were on, even though that is still “acceptable” here in Smalltown, USA. Now that he is a teenager, I won’t let him go out “with friends” or on his own. He IS going out tomorrow night, but it is school sponsered, and he’ll be with adults. They will be “trick or treat(ing) so kids can eat” — collecting cans of food (much like the Boy Scout food drive) instead of candy. I will buy a little bit of candy for my grandson, and find out if he’ll be with his 2 cousins. The temps are supposed to be pretty chilly, so they may not get out. I’ll touch base with you, Bubble, and we’ll figure something out. Ethan has play practice, Trick or Treating, and then a drama club Halloween Party. Busy Busy Busy.
October 31st, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Yep, will be with the cousins tonight, at least for a while. They are going to want to hit more houses than we normally do, so I thought we may come wander around your neighborhood for a little while, even if it is coolish.
Will be around…..let me know what time you’ll be home…