Ring My Bell

For the record, no, I did not greet our trick-or-treaters dressed like this. Though it might have been a treat to a few of the parents, we will need to be here a LOT longer before we identify any of the like-minded! (Obviously we knew that Texas was a conservative state, politically speaking, but it seems to be very conservative socially, too. Holden noticed right away that almost none of his pickleball friends swear when they hit a bad shot, and that he needs to be very selective with whom he shares his signature bawdy sense of humor.)

We ended up leaving a bowl of candy with a “take two” sign on the front porch, since we went to a different neighborhood to accompany the grandsons on their candy quest. Thanks to modern technology and a Ring doorbell, I was able to keep an eye on the bowl, and we were a little disappointed that there weren’t more takers. I mean, we do love some leftover Halloween candy, but not this much! I used to be able to take our remainders into the office for the grad students, who always made short work of it, but now I’ll have to find a different solution. ~C