End of an Era

Halloween has always been my daughter’s favorite holiday. In fact, her due date was in late November and it’s a running joke that she was born four weeks early because she didn’t want to miss Halloween. She has always enjoyed planning her costumes, evolving from the grocery store standard fare in grade school to going online, doing extensive research and making her own months in advance. This year, Halloween conflicts with one of her other favorite activities. The opening night of the school play is October 31st. She auditioned and landed her first speaking role in her high school career. An opportunity too good to pass up. Even if it means for the first time in 16 years she won‘t be creating a costume and going door-to-door trick or treating. She did request two things, that I stay home opening night to pass out treats and that in lieu of flowers, she gets a basket of candy. She’s still a Halloween girl at heart.