My 2010 Halloween

Halloween is a very creative, big deal at the County offices.
It was fun to see all the cosumes and decorating this year.
Claudette and Mini are very competitive and  it was amazing how they could turn our area into a whole different world on practically nothing but paper, boxes,  and things found around our homes. We usually took 1st place in the contest.
Since retiring three years ago, I have gone to Liz's house to celebrate their family traditions with them. The mayor's costume parade at the Rec. Center,  "Trunk or Treating" at the Church parking lot, eating at Arby's, tricking a few homes that they knew give out good treats, like Showalter's where it is scary getting  to the door, but if you can make it past the spooks and chainsaw you get a can of pop.  Then the families would meet, visit,  joke and hang out at grandma Annies and enjoy her special popcorn balls. The younger cousins would trick or treat in her neighborhood, which was great, because the houses were close together.  This year there was a change in their traditions.    It was sad and difficult.  Sweet, fun and dearly loved, grandma Annie isn't with us anymore.  She is and will be deeply missed.