What is everyone doing for Halloween??

Where you trick-or-treatin'?

wilkykav2 wrote:

Where you trick-or-treatin'?

Staing home. I'll probably watch some of the Nuggets-Lakers game. Depends on what else is on. NBA League Pass is free for the first week of the season on DirecTV. After that, it will only be the Denver games and the nationally televised games. Watched the Phoenix-New Orleans game last night.

Going to the doings on Boot Hill. 18th & Fort @ 7 P.M. After that ???

I am workin

I am going to look for the Blue Light lady--hehe

Jessks75 is taking the kids to Hace to trick or treat! they are so cute, then they will come back and trick or treat some in Ellis! But no water for them!

I went to Toby Juggs after work for a few beers and came home. Giving out candy, that's about the size of it. I may go up to the Rail later and watch a band play.

Holding down the fort

Fixing the wife's car and handing out candy. I'm dressed as a mechanic this year.

Bighead wrote:

Fixing the wife's car and handing out candy. I'm dressed as a mechanic this year.

That much be one hell of a hard part to play for you bighead

Turnout was kinda sad this year. Seems the streets roll up at 9, at least here. What happened to Halloween?

the cops have everybody so scared

Was down south here too. Outside of family we had a whopping FOUR trick or treaters.

My brother in law said though that his parents had 67 at last count and they live over on Eisenhower.

I don't think it's so much the cops as it is fear by parents that something WILL happen. The fear factor lives in the American mind. I understand as an over-protective parent (reminded every day), but, this IS HALLOWEEN, a day for kids to be kids. What is this world coming to?

Be safe! Be careful! Have Fun!

Good to see ya, wilky and Family!!!!

nitromaxx98 wrote:

I don't think it's so much the cops as it is fear by parents that something WILL happen. The fear factor lives in the American mind. I understand as an over-protective parent (reminded every day), but, this IS HALLOWEEN, a day for kids to be kids. What is this world coming to?

Be safe! Be careful! Have Fun!

Good to see ya, wilky and Family!!!!

so you son got to spend sometime with his future inlaws

both say, ewwwww

nitromaxx98 wrote:

I don't think it's so much the cops as it is fear by parents that something WILL happen. The fear factor lives in the American mind. I understand as an over-protective parent (reminded every day), but, this IS HALLOWEEN, a day for kids to be kids. What is this world coming to?

Be safe! Be careful! Have Fun!

Good to see ya, wilky and Family!!!!

Ditto Nitro!!!We made it home without being chopped up
I must share a couple of pics,one from our old neighbor's house-my favorite halloween house on Country Club off Hall-my halloween was made because I saw Big Bird!!!!!**also I have a 3 year old candy fiend who has gotten his first tummy ache and is puking.awwwww(he didn't really eat THAT much,he's just not used to that )Halloween was a success!!!!But I do agree it was very quiet

wilky you have some good lookin kids

Thanks!!

I had about 92 kids here so far if I didn't forget to count any. Probably would be well past 100 but there was a high school dance tonight. Might get a few of them shortly since the dance ends at 11:00.

Wilky, when I was going to college and working several jobs...I used to clean that house that you took a pic in front of!

We had over sixty which is about what we usually have. Kids mostly from the neighborhood. Friends stopped by for a beer and said that there was a kid hit by a car a few blocks over.
Guess someone was leaving an adult party and was wasted. Just hope the kid is ok. Hope the driver enjoys camping with Sheriff Joe in tent city for some time.

lowrider wrote:

We had over sixty which is about what we usually have. Kids mostly from the neighborhood. Friends stopped by for a beer and said that there was a kid hit by a car a few blocks over.
Guess someone was leaving an adult party and was wasted. Just hope the kid is ok. Hope the driver enjoys camping with Sheriff Joe in tent city for some time.

I hope the kid is ok!!! Here in Ellis we had about 12 or so. I gave them big hand full of candy!

I think between my creepy lights and Josh with the chainsaw, we had about 6. candy victory for dad...

Ratzilla wrote:

I had about 92 kids here so far if I didn't forget to count any. Probably would be well past 100 but there was a high school dance tonight. Might get a few of them shortly since the dance ends at 11:00.

It was a middle school dance, and yes they know their clock is off an hour...

Not a one. Nada. Zilch. Zero.

We probably had around 20 trick or treaters. Went over to a friend's house and drank some beers then came home, with a designated driver taking and picking me up. Never did make it to the Rail.

My kid count stopped at about 92. That is unless I count this one big older kid that stopped by to snag a couple Reeses cups.

Smiles at Luke....

SG, your little dog avatar (your pup?) looks like Brutus when he was a pup. Too cute!

My ghouls... sorry, this just cracks me up.

suzyr wrote:

My ghouls... sorry, this just cracks me up.

How cute!!! Little darlings. Jessks75 kids brught home more than 30 lb.s of candy! 30lbs!!! If you eat that don't that double?

I didn't have one dang trick or treaTER!!! pOOP!

I had half that amount alg8tr

alg8tr wrote:

I didn't have one dang trick or treaTER!!! pOOP!

ahhh did you have the orange lights on?

We had about 30 in tiny town.

I don't know how things are in Hays, but in 2 of the Topeka Wal Marts, there are tons of halloween mark downs: costumes, clothes, candy. In the last few years, there's been next to nothing.

Suzy, those costumes are pretty cute, but probably had the old Catholic ladies counting their beads. I was told that at least in Ellis costumes of ghosts devils and witches were on the banned costume list in the Catholic school. I'm sure my yard decor freaked them old church ladies out too.

The Baptist church here has a place for the kids to go, and play all kinds of school carnival type games, each Halloween. I couldn't tell you how many devils and witches were in there. I was surprised they were allowed in. Of course, there was nothing set up, in the sanctuary... I'd get blasted for sure, if I stepped inside there.

I havn't heard any Halloween complaints from the local Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, or Lutherans. The Lutheran minister even put up ghost for Halloween in his yard. A Catholic told me the ban on Ghost costumes in the school was because the only ghost they are supposed to believe in is the Holy Ghost. The devil and witch costume bans came along a few years after movies like The Exorcist offended Catholics so badly. But even the most strict Catholics here don't seem to complain publically about how others celebrate Halloween.

But I am surprised the Baptists havn't complained more. I know the Wicked Witch of Oregon (AKA my former Pentacostal Evangelist stepmother) would have a cow if she saw my Halloween displays. Maybe I could send her some photos and see if I could cause her an aneurysm in her tiny little brain.

suzyr wrote:

SG, your little dog avatar (your pup?) looks like Brutus when he was a pup. Too cute!

Yep, that's Lakota. I secretly want him to be as big as Brutus too! He's just as big as the adult dogs next door and his feet are still huge so there's hope. He's just a little over four months now.

Your ghouls are adorable too!!!

SlumberGirl wrote:

suzyr wrote:

SG, your little dog avatar (your pup?) looks like Brutus when he was a pup. Too cute!

Yep, that's Lakota. I secretly want him to be as big as Brutus too! He's just as big as the adult dogs next door and his feet are still huge so there's hope. He's just a little over four months now.

Your ghouls are adorable too!!!

Your kids' kids would be able to ride him like a horse. My ghouls did that with Brutus when they were little. He was such a good sport!
And thank you.

The little one, she's a little over 2, she can do anything to him and he doesn't care, he just lays there and takes it. She can tell him to "it" (sit) and he does for his snack. The 5 year old, he takes a little acception to, she has an attitude and he knows it.

Justoo/Jane Sawyer....I called MIT and they blamed global warming for my poor trick or treat count.

alg8tr wrote:

Justoo/Jane Sawyer....I called MIT and they blamed global warming for my poor trick or treat count.

That's odd, I called Algore and he blamed the economy.

Holy crap, I've found a motherlode of inspiration for next Halloween. Warning, some of these props are extra gross.

http://www.frightcatalog.com/Halloween-Props/Gory-Props/

I would like to have a wild and happy Halloween party next year. Everyone dress up in cognito. Rent the dance hall and see who shows up.LOL I would need help with this, any one want in on this?

I gotta be available on Halloween night for the kids who expect my generous handouts or it'd all be pointless. I've had from 90 to 100 kids each year since in this location. But maybe on another night besides Halloween itself.

Yes , usually the adult parties are a day or two off from the night of Halloween. That way parents are with the kids on Halloween night! This would be great if lots of people come!

Ratz, is you're house on the main drag?

Yeah nitro.