Tag: Halloween
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Friends–Fright–Fun–Food
We’ve lived on our cul-de-sac for a long time, and we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know our neighbors. We’ve had very little turnover in residents, so we’ve gotten to know each other’s lives on a very friendly basis. We’ve done a few odds and ends together over the years, but we’ve all been…
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What Scares You?
Fall is the time for colors (everywhere but Florida and Arizona, or so it seems), cooler weather (not so much us), and Halloween. A holiday that really isn’t a holiday, it’s believed to have evolved from the Celtic festival of Samhain, where people would wear costumes and light bonfires to ward off ghosts and evil…
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Fear No Evil
When they were little, my kids were terrified of people dressed in costumes where faces were totally covered, when recognition was impossible. Disney was a disaster. Not the happiest place on earth for my family. All the characters roaming the park, life-sized and looming over their small frames, presented a new opportunity for fear. Every…
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Best Day Of Our Lives!
I’ve never been fond of Halloween. Not since the time we lived in a place where cats were killed and left on the streets for kids to see the next morning. This year, though, was the best Halloween ever. Since I’m not into the scary, spooky stuff, it’s always been about kids dressing up…
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Frozen In Time
I wasn’t prepared for the plethora of Frozen II paraphernalia when I walked into the store. I should have been. Frozen was a phenomenon that never grew old. There are grands in the family born since the movie first hit that have been entranced by Elsa, Anna, and their exploits since they could say “Olaf”. This has…
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