Three little kids just ran across the big ditch, ducked under the pine tree branches and scampered across my yard to get to the vat o' candy. And then back to their dad's waiting van. He could've just stopped at my driveway... they deserved candy, after that.
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Zenkitty - Oct 31, 2014 12:58:25 pm PDT #9374 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 31, 2014 1:01:08 pm PDT #9375 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm crossing my fingers that my neighbor doesn't take her screamy toddler trick-or-treating this year. The kid already has double-digit meltdowns every day, I don't want to hear the effect a crapton of sugar will have on that routine.
Calli - Oct 31, 2014 1:04:14 pm PDT #9376 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
We sometimes get a couple of kids here, so I bought some candy. Then a friend asked if she could take me to dinner, and I figured, well, it's good that I bought candy I like since I won't be here to give it out. But now it's after 6, and I'm not sure when or where to meet said friend, so I'm not sure what's happening. No kids yet, though.
Jesse - Oct 31, 2014 1:08:51 pm PDT #9377 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
We had our three little kids from the street, but I wonder if that's going to be it.
Steph L. - Oct 31, 2014 1:32:54 pm PDT #9378 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Every year we have kids who come early (trick-or-treat starts at 6 p.m., which everyone generally obeys...except this band of kids). Usually the early kids come at 5:45 or so. This year? All 10 of them showed up at 5:20. Sheesh! I had gotten the candy out at 5:00 because I knew we'd have early trick-or-treaters and I wanted to be ready.
It is cold as BALLS here. Well, snowman balls. Poor parents who are taking their kids out.
§ ita § - Oct 31, 2014 1:33:37 pm PDT #9379 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My current can't-stop-it grilled cheese is low-gly bread, havarti, and bacon and/or tomato. For some reason I can't quite tolerate mayo right now.
I just came across a list of 10 grilled cheese recipes and the Gruyere stuffed French toast looks nummy and the Welsh Rarebit variation with spinach brings back memories...
§ ita § - Oct 31, 2014 1:37:29 pm PDT #9380 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse - Oct 31, 2014 1:40:15 pm PDT #9381 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I wonder if people are literally only going to friends' houses, because I heard some kids screaming outside and we have decor!
JenP - Oct 31, 2014 1:42:08 pm PDT #9382 of 30000
Twelve so far. Tiny Batman is my fave so far -- he stopped on the way back to his folks to cheerfully reply "Happy Halloween!" to mine. Polite Batkid.
Steph L. - Oct 31, 2014 2:03:29 pm PDT #9383 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't think we've gotten any Elsas yet, but we got a mummy whose wrappings were strategically loose so you could see his sweatshirt underneath, which had a ribcage printed on it. Clever. We also got a teeny tiny Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, who seemed unclear on the concept of trick-or-treat but had a deathgrip on his candy bucket nonetheless.