Another Halloween has come and gone.  An evening spent with friends, a delicious dinner, and constant yelps of “Trick or Treat” brought delight to my taste buds and joy to my ears.  Not the tradition I so miss from past years, but I am learning that as life “ebbs and flows”, so must I.  Knowing how much Howie misses building our haunted house, I suggested he don a scary costume and frighten the children as they came begging for treats.  He hid in the bushes near the front door, and with the help of Dave – who distracted the treaters with his own bizarre costume – Howie sprang from out of sight and scared the life out of them.  The more the children screeched, the bigger the smile on his face.  Some might suggest he undergo a full psychological work-up to explain this sick pleasure he derives from scaring children, but since it seems to be something he pursues only once a year, I guess I’m not too alarmed.  I guess. Continue reading →