HALLOWEEN—without question my
favorite day of the year. I love everything about this ghoulish holiday, from the gloomy
autumn weather, to carving pumpkins (and roasting the seeds!), to
making caramel apples. I love watching the special Halloween
episodes of all my favorite TV shows...and yes, I still watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown every year and I’m not afraid
to admit it. I especially love watching all those classic horror movies from the 70s and 80s, like The Omen, The Changeling, The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and of course John Carpenter's Halloween starring Jamie Lee Curtis. I
do love Rob Zombie’s remake, but for me there's nothing like the original.
I also love helping my girls pick out their costumes each year. I
always push for something scary, though I don't always get my way…
Okay, Okay, so they were a little too young yet to appreciate
the importance of vampires, witches, and ghosts. Thankfully, my girls have
since inherited their mother's love of the dark side...and horror movies. The younger one has a fascination with shark movies, while her sister loves a good ghost story. Dad prefers slashers, particularly with a cabin-in-the-woods setting. And Mom simply loves them all. J
Of course, the highlight for all kids on Halloween is trick or treating. Just
as it was for us back in the day. Though times have changed since I was a
kid. For one thing, we never had a set time limit. We’d rush home from school, toss
on our costumes, and race out the door on a quest to hit every single house in
our neighborhood, gathering as much candy as humanly possible. And we didn’t
call it a night until people quit answering their doors…LOL
So what does adult Donna love most about Halloween? Putting up my decorations! They're not exactly news
worthy (someday…), but I do love to watch the heads turn as cars drive
past my house. I have a cemetery scene I put up each year complete with ghouls, witches, flashing peeper lights, and zombies crawling out from their graves. I also have ghosts, grim reapers, a werewolf, a scarecrow, and even a grave digger.
And I have a few new toys this year as well…wanna take a peek?
Thank you for indulging me on this special day. I sure hope you enjoyed my musings, pictures, and my creepy little video of my newest toy, The Harvester.
Anyone
have any Halloween traditions they’d like to share?
