Thinking back to Halloweens past. When the kids were little, I made all their costumes. They didn’t really like the scary stuff so we had tame decorations. As they got older, we ventured out a little with that. My husband being a master plumber and a faithful coca-cola drinker, felt it only appropriate to take one of his overalls and a flannel shirt, stuff them, add a pumpkin head, set him on a toilet in the front yard, with a coke can in one hand and a plunger in the other. Our pre-teen daughter was mortified and said it was embarrassing. We told her it was a parents privilege to embarrass their children any time they could. Success!!!
We went from cute little kid friendly Halloween parties, to more adult themed parties. The costumes got less cutesy and more adult. I was always amazed at the creativity of some people in their choice of costumes! As for me, I was usually the traditional witch, cat, gypsy, or hippie. So much different from the costumes we see today!
I never really cared that much for Halloween, but I loved seeing the kids as they rang the doorbell. There is nothing more precious than seeing a child having fun. Just like there is nothing that make me smile bigger than to hear a baby laugh! Oh, the innocence of the very young! If we could just keep that innocence as we grow older.
What are some of your Halloween memories? Were you in it for the scare factor, with ugly green faced witches, big hairy spiders, ghouls and goblins, blood, guts and gore? Or, were you more into the tamer friendly looking ghosts, carved pumpkins, maybe a bat or two, or a scarecrow sitting on a bale of hay.
Whatever your Halloween flavor, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Be safe out there!
I DIDN’T GIVE UP! 