I started out sitting near the front door, but quickly moved down to the driveway edge—as did my front street neighbors. We talked and visited while children came and went—mostly little ones, accompanied by parents.
The weather turned off cold, so at some point many of us went dashing back into our houses to add warmer layers. (And this morning I woke up cold and as soon as I had showered and dressed, I got out my Maine comforter to put on my bed. It’s time! The heater cranked up this morning too.)
Halloween costumes are clearly a big thing–for children and adults. Over on the Isle of Palms, son Bryan made full use of his viking regalia used in the golf cart parade. He holds the fort while Corinne takes their three girls around the neighborhood.
Here are the three younger granddaughter’s costumes–the older two have aged out of trick or treating in the neighborhood as they are now in high school:
The older girls are now holding the fort:
I had a TON of candy left over. I bought two big bags at Costco as I had no idea how many children would come around our neighborhood. We have lots of children here, and I didn’t know if children would come from other neighborhoods?
It’s a “thing” here to send leftover candy to our American troops overseas—so mine went down to a neighbor’s house who, in turn, took all our neighborhood candy to a donation spot.
And now, on to Thanksgiving!
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