treat or treat

you’d think that as a snack-lover, halloween would be my favorite holiday. but the lack of trick or treating in my fair city is down right disappointing!  halloween presents a concentrated opportunity for snack sharing – the whole neighborhood is sharing snacks!  i had two huge bags of mini-oreos ready for little princesses and monsters.  i gave out…four.  major bummer.  i hear stories about suburban neighborhoods that get hundreds and hundreds of trick or treaters.  it's like some crazy urban myth that i pray is true, but can't wrap my head around.  i was planning on making caramel apples for my cool city treaters, but my friend who is also a mom reminded me that homemade goods are no longer allowed on the trick or treating trail (another bummer).  all this makes me a bit nostalgic in a sad kind of way.  i remember being a kid and knowing what were the “good” houses to trick or treat at.  our neighbor across the street gave out homemade popcorn balls.  hell yes, popcorn balls!!  the house kitty cornered gave out whole candy bars to the first lucky bunch of kids.  my mom gives out bags of hot cocoa. what kind of candy you give out on halloween says a lot about a person.  are you a creative snack sharer or a grumpy-lame-candy-no-lit-pumpkin-sharer?!  halloween is an awesomely rare time to unlock our doors, turn on the front porch light and be welcoming to all kinds of little freaks and ghouls.  what's not to love?!  what was your favorite treat as you tricked?    

snack shared: mini-oreos

trick or treat?  obviously treat.