Jeff, I’ve never had a bone-density test, but my calcium numbers when I get blood work are excellent.
Jeff Meyerson
George, Jackie was concerned that you wouldn’t be home in time to feed the candy habits of the North Tonawanda children, so glad you’re home.
We’ll just go out for brunch today. Trick or treaters never come around our building (there are some kids, but I guess they prefer the single family houses, plus the stores which give out candy). If they do, we have plenth of Godiva to give out.
Jerry, you are of course welcome. Though I must warn you that these are pretty small – chocolate ganache hearts. It would take a handful at least to make a dent. I’m not huge fan of dark chocolate, so leave these for Jackie while I have the milk chocolate Toblerone with almonds.
Jeff, we live on a long, straight street so kids flock to trick-or-treat in our neighborhood. We expect about a 100 to show up tonight. Tell Jackie that Diane’s sister would have liked us to spend another day or so with her, but Diane was bound and determined to be home to watch the Packers vs. Bills game in the comfort of our living room. Plus, Monday and Tuesday in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Western NY would be rainy and we had enough of that during the drive from Boston to Buffalo last week. It’s drizzling here right now.
No costumes, George.
Official Trick or Treat here in Waukesha is 5-7 pm today. Some of the outfits are pretty good, deserving of extra treats.
I’ve got packages of Pirate’s Booty and Soft Batch chocolate chip cookies to give out.
Beth, Diane usually distributes candy–Kit Kats, Snickers, Milky Ways, etc.–to the cute little kids. I handle the teenagers who tend to travel in packs.
It’s difficult to figure how many goblins will show up tonight. During the period I have lived in my house, the neighbourhood has turned over twice. At one point there were very few young families, but I see more and more parents with children walking down the street. So we shall see with I think people still concerned about COVID. I’m putting goodies in a bag on my front step with a sign saying Happy Halloween, Help Yourself ,but Don’t be Greedy as I won’t be home early this evening. Last night I finished a crime novel set in Chicago when a murder took place on Halloween. In the book, the author wrote that in the suburb where the murder took place, the policy is for residents to have their front lights on until 7 pm.. and then everybody turns them off and stops giving out goodies. Does this happen in some locations>?
Kent, we turn our outside lights on at 5 P.M. and turn them off at 8 P.M. We usually get a lot of little kids (5-10) years old in the first hour and then that tapers off and only teenagers show up after that. If it continues to drizzle tonight, that might suppress the number of Trick-or-Treaters who show up tonight.
Around here, all the stores on Third Avenue now have bowls of candy that they give out after school when the parents bring the little kids in. Then they go to the one family houses between there and Shore Road, but the apartment houses were usually visited only by kids who lived here. We went through a period when there were no little kids. There are some now, but the parents no long bring them around.
When we were kids before we moved to Brooklyn, we lived in an apartment house and did all of our trick or treating in the building and the one next door.
Jeff, I’m noticing over the years more and more houses on our street simply turn off their lights and don’t participate in Halloween Trick-or-Treating. The Pandemic accelerated this.
Jeff Smith
The temperature is pleasant but it’s started to rain. We’re prepared for 500 kids, but it may not be that many unless the rain stops.
Well, the rain stopped, and the kids were out in force. We had bought less candy than I thought, so I’ve stopped just after 7 pm, 350 kids later. The street still has people out in it. Some great costumes, some great kids, in our neighborhood we sit out on our front porches as the hordes descend, and we all had a good time.
Jeff, the early drizzle cut down the number of Trick-or-Treaters in the first hour, but from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.–when the drizzle stopped–we gave out plenty of candy to over a 100 kids! Fortunately, Diane bought enough candy. I, of course, squirreled away the Snickers bars and gave away the Milky Ways, Three Musketeers, and the Twixs.
wolfi7777
Sorry for being late!
Here in Europe Halloween has been so commercialised, disappointing.
Supermarkets are full with sugary crap, even worse than the coming Ymas sweets.
OK, one or two is alright – but eating them by the pound?
What are you going as this year?
Dan, I’m dressing up as She-Hulk!
My favorite day of the year! I’ve ordered a “George Kelley” costume so I can go as Diane’s love-slave. I hope it comes in on time!
Jerry, over the past two weeks with trips to Boston and Ohio, I feel more like Diane’s UBER driver!
I’m getting a bone scan done today. When I see how fast my bones are withering away to osteoporosis, THAT will be scary!!
Deb, Diane goes for bone-density tests every year. Calcium is the key! Good luck!
Been there, done that. So has Jackie. Good luck.
Jeff, I’ve never had a bone-density test, but my calcium numbers when I get blood work are excellent.
George, Jackie was concerned that you wouldn’t be home in time to feed the candy habits of the North Tonawanda children, so glad you’re home.
We’ll just go out for brunch today. Trick or treaters never come around our building (there are some kids, but I guess they prefer the single family houses, plus the stores which give out candy). If they do, we have plenth of Godiva to give out.
Godiva! Jeff, I’ll be ringing your doorbell tonight!
Jerry, you are of course welcome. Though I must warn you that these are pretty small – chocolate ganache hearts. It would take a handful at least to make a dent. I’m not huge fan of dark chocolate, so leave these for Jackie while I have the milk chocolate Toblerone with almonds.
Jeff, we live on a long, straight street so kids flock to trick-or-treat in our neighborhood. We expect about a 100 to show up tonight. Tell Jackie that Diane’s sister would have liked us to spend another day or so with her, but Diane was bound and determined to be home to watch the Packers vs. Bills game in the comfort of our living room. Plus, Monday and Tuesday in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Western NY would be rainy and we had enough of that during the drive from Boston to Buffalo last week. It’s drizzling here right now.
I don’t answer the door, but today I’ll be taking bags of candy to the kids I know on the block, and a new family with 3 kids
I thought of dressing up as jack reacher, with my J. Reacher t and fatigue jacket, dog tags and toothbrush, but doubt anyone would get it
Maggie, you’d have to wear some platform shoes to “grow” to Jack Reacher’s 6’5″ height!
No costumes, George.
Official Trick or Treat here in Waukesha is 5-7 pm today. Some of the outfits are pretty good, deserving of extra treats.
I’ve got packages of Pirate’s Booty and Soft Batch chocolate chip cookies to give out.
Beth, Diane usually distributes candy–Kit Kats, Snickers, Milky Ways, etc.–to the cute little kids. I handle the teenagers who tend to travel in packs.
It’s difficult to figure how many goblins will show up tonight. During the period I have lived in my house, the neighbourhood has turned over twice. At one point there were very few young families, but I see more and more parents with children walking down the street. So we shall see with I think people still concerned about COVID. I’m putting goodies in a bag on my front step with a sign saying Happy Halloween, Help Yourself ,but Don’t be Greedy as I won’t be home early this evening. Last night I finished a crime novel set in Chicago when a murder took place on Halloween. In the book, the author wrote that in the suburb where the murder took place, the policy is for residents to have their front lights on until 7 pm.. and then everybody turns them off and stops giving out goodies. Does this happen in some locations>?
Kent, we turn our outside lights on at 5 P.M. and turn them off at 8 P.M. We usually get a lot of little kids (5-10) years old in the first hour and then that tapers off and only teenagers show up after that. If it continues to drizzle tonight, that might suppress the number of Trick-or-Treaters who show up tonight.
Around here, all the stores on Third Avenue now have bowls of candy that they give out after school when the parents bring the little kids in. Then they go to the one family houses between there and Shore Road, but the apartment houses were usually visited only by kids who lived here. We went through a period when there were no little kids. There are some now, but the parents no long bring them around.
When we were kids before we moved to Brooklyn, we lived in an apartment house and did all of our trick or treating in the building and the one next door.
Jeff, I’m noticing over the years more and more houses on our street simply turn off their lights and don’t participate in Halloween Trick-or-Treating. The Pandemic accelerated this.
The temperature is pleasant but it’s started to rain. We’re prepared for 500 kids, but it may not be that many unless the rain stops.
Jeff, same here. The drizzle might reduce the number of kids tonight.
Well, the rain stopped, and the kids were out in force. We had bought less candy than I thought, so I’ve stopped just after 7 pm, 350 kids later. The street still has people out in it. Some great costumes, some great kids, in our neighborhood we sit out on our front porches as the hordes descend, and we all had a good time.
Jeff, the early drizzle cut down the number of Trick-or-Treaters in the first hour, but from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.–when the drizzle stopped–we gave out plenty of candy to over a 100 kids! Fortunately, Diane bought enough candy. I, of course, squirreled away the Snickers bars and gave away the Milky Ways, Three Musketeers, and the Twixs.
Sorry for being late!
Here in Europe Halloween has been so commercialised, disappointing.
Supermarkets are full with sugary crap, even worse than the coming Ymas sweets.
OK, one or two is alright – but eating them by the pound?
Wolf, Diane and I donated the dozen or so candy bars we had left from Halloween to the Librarians who order books for me. They love candy!