Halloween!

I am feeling super nostalgic this Halloween.

I just returned from a few days in the town I spent my 'trick or treat' years.


It was awesome to be there on Halloween week and recall the nights spent trick or treating in good ole Delaware Park!



The leaves were crunchy under my feet, the houses close together and going thru the neighborhood reminded me of how big the world can feel to a child. In reality - it is just a small subdivision in a small north east town.

But oh the memories!

Waiting eagerly for Mom to get home from work so we could hit the streets! Oh the agony of the 5:15pm arrival home - each year I was convinced I was going to miss all the fun.

The joy of my plastic oblong pumpkin - it served me well for years as a treat collector.

Running thru the streets with all of the kids - shouting to one another about the house that was giving FULL size candy bars!

I can recall the houses that gave out the good stuff. One house always gave out bags of cheese puffs - my addicition to cheetos no doubt began with that yellow house.

The wonderful lady that made homemade donuts and served apple cider! The donuts always fresh and warm and the cold apple cider!

The creepy dude that wore a stocking over his face and wouldn't let you out of his house until he had properly terrified you.

The kids in their awful and tacky 70's costumes - this site cracked me up - check it out for a thowback look.

My pride at my Mom's homemade costumes she made every year. No plastic outfits and masks for us! We roamed the streets as leopards, witches, prarie girls, witches and pandas.

Hating it when Mom made us put on a coat over our costumes!

Marveling at the carved pumpkins and the smell of the cold wind!

Scaring ourselves in the dark.

And the joy of coming home with a load of treats. Mom and Dad sorting thru the loot and making sure Dad had his favorite candies from our bags....(candies we thought were dreadful - like licorice)

It seems silly to think that kids today won't have the same wonderful memories - I am sure they will - I guess it just makes me feel better to recall how wonderful we had it.

Happy Halloween!
Boo!

Bye Cappie....we love you.

My little doggie 'sister' had to be put down last night.

She had cancer and was very weak.

Cappie has been my dog sister for 15 years now.

Even though I lived far away - we remained close.

My human sister and I always knew Mom loved her best.

(and how could we blame her?)

Cappie never kept a messy room.

Cappie always listened.

Cappie never talked back.

Cappie never tattled.

Cappie always cleaned her plate. (and everyone else's.)

Cappie never made fun of Mom's outfits or decorating choices.

Cappie was the best dog sister I could have had.

And because I know Cappie is in heaven, I am going to do my best to make it there one day to see her again.