The weening of the hallo is over and we are heading back to normal. It felt like we spent over a week trying on different costumes, wigs and gettups I will be grateful to put the bins away for another year. For us Canadians it's an open road to what I look forward to most...Christmas!
A Little Lesson:
It's official. I am starting to fall in love with Halloween. I used to boo hoo it (what a pun) because of it's connections to evil and dark and pagan worship and all that mumbo jumbo. I'm not sure when I went from 'this is so cool' as a kid to 'this is so evil' stuffy old person. I have had a complete change of heart. It is the one time a year, neighbours come out of their houses and wave to each other, and smiling children flood the streets with their parents. You see the moms of the kids at school and their teachers and their dentists and that neighbour you always see in the car, all weaving in and out of the neighbourhood. It was heart warming to see so many adults, even during economic hard times, standing in front of the halloween candy section at Superstore picking up bags and bags of sweets that they will share with total strangers who come to their door. It is actually a holiday of giving...
A Little Lesson:
It's official. I am starting to fall in love with Halloween. I used to boo hoo it (what a pun) because of it's connections to evil and dark and pagan worship and all that mumbo jumbo. I'm not sure when I went from 'this is so cool' as a kid to 'this is so evil' stuffy old person. I have had a complete change of heart. It is the one time a year, neighbours come out of their houses and wave to each other, and smiling children flood the streets with their parents. You see the moms of the kids at school and their teachers and their dentists and that neighbour you always see in the car, all weaving in and out of the neighbourhood. It was heart warming to see so many adults, even during economic hard times, standing in front of the halloween candy section at Superstore picking up bags and bags of sweets that they will share with total strangers who come to their door. It is actually a holiday of giving...
must say I have never seen craig look better!!! Looks like you had a blast! Wish we could have been there...Love you
ReplyDeleteShell - I am so happy to hear you change of heart! I love Halloween - it is magical and playful and knows no age boundaries. And as you said - creates a community outside our homes like no other time! I can't believe the number of adults dressed up this year escorting their kids around our streets! We had such a fun, crafty, Halloween Season!! P S. - I think of it as the Halloween that includes lime green and fushia purple versus blood red!
ReplyDeleteWhat!! Niki didn't dress up???
ReplyDeleteLooks like everyone was having such a fun time! What did you dress up as???
What a fun night! Craig was a really good sport. Maya watched your movie with me and said - "hey, is this the Murley.com?" Great job blogging Shelly - such great times!
ReplyDeleteHey who said I didn't dress up!! I was "festive" this year in black and orange...
ReplyDeleteHi to all athe Murleys who had such a great party. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and got into the spirit of Halloween. Love you....
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