What was different this year is entourage trick or treating, where posses of 30 kids came at once while parents stayed on the sidewalk. Note to parents: teach kids to open their bags to make the process easier. These sugar-brained creatures are five steps to the next house before they get the goods at the one they're at.
Once again, the enthusiasm from middle school boys saying, "Yes, books. Can I have more than one?" was a common theme. I love when they run down to their parental units with excitement. "I can't wait to go home tonight to read." I love the paternal and maternal waves with, "Thank You."
This morning, I'm running (well, walking most likely) the Vicki Soto 5K, in memory of the Sandy Hood teacher who lost her life protecting her little readers and writers. She was a resident of Stratford and it is one of my favorite events of the year.
I shut the lights down at 8 p.m., but still at 9:30 kids were walking up the driveway in desperation for goodies. I apologize with "Sorry, tapped out." I'm just glad I went to BJs to stock up on boxes of extra snacks so I didn't have to disappoint too many.
Time to run/walk, then return to do reports that are a month old. I try to keep up...really I do. As for the grading...well, I need to get on top of that. I'm two weeks behind.
Happy Saturday. Hello, November. You're back again.