Halloween Block Party

Last night was my first Halloween as a homeowner. I had enough trick-or-treaters to go through 3 bags of candy. I would have had more kids stop by, but I turned off my porch light and went to the block party instead. The block watch organized a party so that families could have a safe evening out, despite our verge-of-shady neighborhood. It was great to see so many people out. I don't think we all realized how many families are on the block. It's nice to see a community forming. The party was pretty cool. They had a bonfire in the middle of the street and a DJ playing music. A neighbor put on a show of juggling fire. And several people in good costumes were milling about. The saddest part of the evening was when we overheard the ghostbuster explaining his costume to a group of 8 year olds. They had no idea what a ghostbuster was, but they thought his ray gun was pretty cool.