Holiday fun

It is a typical fall afternoon; the leaves scatter the ground covering the plain sidewalk with shades of orange and yellow. They form a miniature sunset on the ground. Tiny shoes stomp the ground scattering the leaves leaving behind giggles in the air. The weather is brisk and the few adults wandering the streets wear light coats or shawls to protect themselves from the chill. Meanwhile children scatter the streets. Their costumes offering little protection from the cold however their energy seems to be keeping them warm. A baby pumpkin can be found being pushed around in a stroller by an older mother slowly following a ghost who is dragging his pillowcase of sweets on the ground behind him. Kids are running from house to house screaming about the various candies they have received from Mr. Robinson compared to Mrs. O’Reilly.  A small voice can even be heard shouting about the house at the end of the road giving out fruit, “DON”T EVEN BOTHER!” the voice yells.  There are a few generic tiny superheroes and princesses to be found in this small neighborhood, their smiles spreading wider and wider across their faces as they go from door to door asking for treats. And as the moon gets higher in the sky the children slowly follow their parents home. A few parents tease that they must take all the chocolate the children received tonight in order to prevent some faux “Choco-pox” disease, at the sound of this the costumed boys and girls clutch their bags close to their bodies, all the while trying to convince their parents they received absolutely no chocolate tonight. The adults can be seen giggling themselves, while pretending to steal the bags of treats as the children once again scatter the fallen leaves attempting to run away.