Remember 2020 being different? My 10/31 post that year recalled the good old days: Halloween with our five little children was “Trick-or-Treat” time for them and “Meet-Your-Neighbors Night” for me. My wife Kay’s delightful role was gypsy (“a nomadic or free-spirited person”), giving out candy and telling fun fortunes — legendary!
East Mill Creek, SLC Utah, was the ideal, peaceful neighborhood where our kids thrived and grew up. A friendly family our age always invited us over to share their Halloween dinner tradition. Once a year I had a perfect excuse to meet new neighbors and talk to old ones I hadn’t seen in twelve months ... like Mister Rogers saying, “Won’t you be my neighbor.” (Did I mention treats the children shared with Dad afterward?) A highlight for the kids one year was their all-out “spook alley” on a vacant lot nearby.
Let’s make more memories this holiday season!
