Yes, the Scrooge of Halloween hides again. Usually I go to dinner and a movie with my friend Yoko, but this year I just didn’t feel like getting into the car. It’s been a busy week and the busy-ness is going to continue all next week. So I am enjoying a (very) quiet time keeping the little beggars away. I used to love Halloween when my kids were young, when I was young, but now it just seems like too much candy.
As promised, the sun came out strong this afternoon and Lila and I took a walk in the woods. At the other end of the brook a friendly neighbor came out to chat with us. We commiserated about Halloween. He too said he turns out the lights and hides in the back of his house. He’s thought of handing out toothbrushes and toothpaste. Then he wouldn’t feel so bad about the event. Good idea!