Halloween never has been my favorite holiday. As a kid, growing up on the farm, trick-or-treating meant getting in and out of the car (often on very cold nights) and wearing coats over our costumes. I certainly liked the candy, but it never made much sense to me.
As a father, I must admit I have warmed to the holiday, but I still have a problem with all the focus on witches and ghouls and such. A holiday that focuses on scary things still bothers me just a little bit. Ive been pleased that my children have typically chosen more wholesome images to emulate through their costumes.
This year was different though. Ive actually been looking forward to Halloween since the middle of June. I planned. I prepared. I thought and strategized about it. But, it didnt go quite the way I expected. . .
The Garage Sale
Our community has a neighborhood garage sale each June. By planning everyones sale on the same day more people attend and the event is more successful for everyone. For several years my son Parker has had a stand selling lemonade, coffee, muffins and cookies, taking advantage of all of the shoppers who came to our cul-de-sac. Last year, my neighbor Jim...