HALLOWEEN!!!

So on my drive in this morning to work; I remembered that today 3 years ago I made the big move to Arizona. Travis was 9 months old, and the drive was horrible. If anyone has driven from San Diego to Phoenix in a U-Haul, they will understand my misery. That night we went trick or treating for the first time and Travis was the cutest little monkey I had ever seen. He sat in his stroller and was such a ham. Lucky for him mommy and daddy were there to test the candy to make sure it was safe.

The following year Travis was a vampire, last year he was Lil’ Frankenstein, and this year he is BATMAN. He is very excited about going trick or treating and so am I. His auntie Adrienne will be with us for the first time, which will be fun. Also joining him in his "tricking people into giving him a treat" will be Miss Kylie, Jenna’s little darling of a daughter. Travis is a big fan of Kylie also, who wouldn’t be she is so cute. I think I am more excited than Travis is, but then again I usually am the most excited about things.

Then I got to thinking about my past Halloweens and how much fun I used to have. But then I was young and didn’t have a care in the world. We (my friends and I) would get dressed up, drink a little, and then hit the haunted houses on Market Street or the Haunted Trail in Balboa Park. Or we would party all night in my studio apartment; how I never got in trouble I don’t know. For those of you who are just meeting me, I wish you could have seen me before a kid. I was wild and crazy, but I was fun and loving. In my many years of dressing up, I have been a cheerleader, a pilgrim, a school girl, a bad angel (the wings for that were awesome), a witch, and a pumpkin. I don’t think I will ever dress up again unless there is a lot of liquor in my system, haha. I always wanted to be a fairy for Halloween, but I would have to say the witch, and bad angel fit me better.

Halloween has got to be one of the better holidays because there aren’t really high expectations for you. You don’t need to cook an elaborate meal; you don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on people. I just simply need to teach my son “trick or treat” and “thank you”, and get him a costume. Although I do miss passing out candy and checking out all the cute little costumes, I love watching my son get so excited when someone gives him candy. Oh the simple things in life that amuse children. Halloween is about being scared, and having someone there to “protect” you, it’s about seeing kids smile, it’s about being “neighborly” and saying hello to your neighbors that you never talk to. It’s about wearing something ridiculous and getting laughed at, or for some a day where they can express their hidden passions. Its also about pumpkins, which is my favorite scent. Its about carving them and gutting them and baking the seeds. Its about watching the candle inside bring it to life.

Well now that I have rambled about Halloween, I just want to wish you a Happy Halloween, and remember be safe!