Halloween

We got to do our first trick-or-treating experience this past Tuesday, and it was very cool. It was fun to really feel a part of the neighborhood and see all the kids running around. We saw some great costumes, but one took the prize for the best one that night because of just what the kid said.

I saw this young gal walking up our sidewalk, maybe she was seven or eight years old. Anyway, she was all decked out in a sparkly gold dress and a blonde wig and heels. Looked almost like a Marilyn Monroe costume. Anyway, as this gal is walking up our steps, the father of the kids who'd just been on our porch yelled up at the kid, "Hey - that's a pretty looking gal there!"

In response, the Marilyn Monroe gal turned around at the top of our steps and yelled at full volume, "I'M A DUDE!"

Then he casually turned back around and said to me, "Trick or treat."

And that kid, my friends, got a handful of candy and a "You get extra because you're a brave kid. Good for you!" from me.