One of my students yesterday asked me if I got many trick-or-treaters at my house. I answered simply, "Not really." I didn't want to explain that I live in a neighborhood that is very small and has very few children. Even if I kept the porch light on, if I was a child, I wouldn't make my way down the shadowy, gravel driveway to the porch.
So, we kept the porchlight off. We ate our dinner early, watched some episodes of NYPD Blue, and I fell asleep early, as I usually do. It felt like a good Halloween, although I know that it might seem sad to the student who asked if I had fun Halloween plans.
Today I will bake a special bread for tomorrow's All Saints Sunday service. This morning I will head out to several stores on a quest for anise seed for the bread--and a chance to snag some after Halloween deals. I saw several witch's hats yesterday that made me want a witch's hat of my own, but I don't want to pay much money for something that I won't wear very often.
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