Trick or treating!
We took Elsy out trick or treating last night in our new neighborhood. We knew that the area around my parents was a candy dessert, so we decided to scope out the houses in our new neck of the woods. It was definitely a good call. There were quite a number of kids wandering about even after seven when we started our run, and we hit up a lot more houses than I expected to during our short trip up and down the street. We'll need to stock up on candies next year, and probably invite my parents to do the job of handing out the candy when we take Elsy out. The weather this year was pretty good. It was not too wet or windy or cold and everybody we met was extremely friendly. Elsy took a while to warm up to the idea of knocking on a stranger's house and asking for treats. "Trick or treating!" she would say. We did remove most of her loot from her stash, but she still doesn't find candies too interesting except for the ones my parents give her. Next year I am sure s