Pediatric dentists and diabetes specialists across the U.S. are rejoicing at the arrival of what must be their most profitable holiday of the year. In my opinion, Halloween is the one time each year when you can unabashedly eat as much candy as you can stomach over a twenty-four hour period. Guessing that I'll find a way to get in snacks of candy corn and caramel apple pops and a dinner of swedish fish. That basically amounts to a vegetable, fruit and protein.
I have to say that as I've gotten older, Halloween has changed quite a bit. Long gone are the days when my Facebook newsfeed was filled with scantily clad nurses, postal workers and police officers. It's rare that I see a "naughty" Disney princess or football referee. Now I sign on and my feed is full of pumpkin patches, hayrides and kids of every age sporting their Halloween finest. I may even see a few cute pups in costume. While some nearly-thirties of the male species may not completely embrace the transition, I'm not complaining. With that being said, I still think that not much beats stepping outside of your box and donning an awesome costume for an evening.
Speaking of those cute kids, if you've got them and live in Mobile, please bring them by our house tonight! I've never actually lived in a location that provided me with any trick-or-treaters and I am strangely excited about tonight. I'm sure I'll be a little less excited after the fifteenth teenager taller than me and wearing jeans and a t-shirt knocks on the door but I won't let that spoil my fun for now. We've got lots of "good" candy and I'm ready to hand it over.
And hey, if you're my age and feeling daring, brush off that old crop top devil/tinkerbell/pirate costume and give it a whirl tonight. You never know where it may lead, perhaps to your own pumpkin patch/cute kid Facebook photos for Halloween 2013.
Happy trick-or-treating! Be safe out there!
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