Halloween

I have really fond memories of Halloween in Tribeca.  The entire neighborhood flung itself into the festivities.   We would accompany our younger kids as they trooped all over,  collecting huge amounts of candy from local stores.  Later,  as they got a bit older,  they would race into the apartments of friends and tear through the floors.  Some kids had actual pillow cases full of candy.  And when the parents were completely knackered, the kids would very seriously and quietly sit in a circle and trade candies for ones they liked better.  Sweet times.

Since we moved to Sydney,  especially this quieter suburb of Sydney,  Halloween has been quieter.  My son is much older.  So I decorated our ground floor balcony and bought loads of candy. And only 2 batches of goblins came!  I did like the blow up costumes which seemed to be the trend this year,  especially the girl with the octopus legs all around her (the image is the store sample.)   But I was sad at how few trick or treaters we served.  Especially because I bought so much candy!  They are going to cling to my hips over the coming months...