Halloween 2025
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readinggeek451New house, new neighborhood, no idea how many trick-or-treaters I would have. So I stocked up on candy--LOTS of candy--and I still had a lot of little toys and trinkets from earlier years. I bought 100 little mesh bags with stars on them in various colors and made up little treat bags, about 40 of them. If I ran through those, which I thought unlikely, there was still plenty of loose stuff to give out.
I never had many trick-or-treaters in the past, fewer than ten, and sometimes barely five. I probably would have had more if I'd been home earlier: there was a first wave from 5:00ish to dinnertime, then a second wave after dinner. Here, I got my first batch--nearly a dozen kids--a little after 5:30. The last came sometime around 7:15. I thought it was a late dinner lull and kept my lights on until 9:00, but no. Apparently a lot of places set trick-or-treating times, generally a two-hour window; I was quoted 5-7 and 6-8. Here is must be 5:30-7:30. Suits me fine. And now I know what to expect.
I blew through the ~40 treat bags quickly, and still had more kids coming. Nearly 60 total, I estimate. (I lost count very early.) And I still have quite a bit of candy left over for me. All in all, a successful evening.
And I met the neighbors two doors up, who have an adorable little girl (3 or 4), and a babe in arms (6-8 months?).
I never had many trick-or-treaters in the past, fewer than ten, and sometimes barely five. I probably would have had more if I'd been home earlier: there was a first wave from 5:00ish to dinnertime, then a second wave after dinner. Here, I got my first batch--nearly a dozen kids--a little after 5:30. The last came sometime around 7:15. I thought it was a late dinner lull and kept my lights on until 9:00, but no. Apparently a lot of places set trick-or-treating times, generally a two-hour window; I was quoted 5-7 and 6-8. Here is must be 5:30-7:30. Suits me fine. And now I know what to expect.
I blew through the ~40 treat bags quickly, and still had more kids coming. Nearly 60 total, I estimate. (I lost count very early.) And I still have quite a bit of candy left over for me. All in all, a successful evening.
And I met the neighbors two doors up, who have an adorable little girl (3 or 4), and a babe in arms (6-8 months?).
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