Halloween

Little ghost, goblins, and ghouls pound up to the door, their costumes illuminated in the single glowing streetlight. Pumpkins line the streets, flickering candles shining through the holes of their eyes. Candy is poured into huge bowls and then scooped into waiting bags. "Trick or Treat!" Some neighbors eye the children outside of their door suspiciously- they could have sworn they had seen these same kids earlier that night... Decorations hang from trees and swivel in the breeze, casting strange shadows. Black cats and flapping bats adorn the windows of many homes. Some children screech as each small sound in the night startles them. Other children just roll their eyes and plunge on to the next house for more candy. Their bags are weighed down with chocolate and pixie stix. But its a burden they are more than willing to carry. Doorbells ring incessantly and expectant faces wait for the handful of candy they know is soon to come. Usually, the cold bites through even the thickest of costumes. After all, we do live in Minnesota. And it isn't too terribly unusual to have a Halloween with snow.