It's almost that time again! It's almost October, which means it's time for pumpkins, costumes, trick-or-treat candy, spooky stories, and Listing Toward Halloween! Yes, for the fifth year I will be transforming this blog into a virtual Halloween party. A bunch of friends have provided spooky and Halloween-themed personal stories, costume ideas, short fiction, and poems. … Continue reading You are invited to an online Halloween Party!
Tag: Halloween
Happy Halloween, although I realize that at this point many of you have already been to your Halloween parties and pumpkin patches. Perhaps you took your kids to a well-regulated, daylight-hours "trunk-or-treat" or "trick-or-treat at local businesses" event. You've already carved pumpkins, been to haunted houses, and watched your fill of scary movies. You are … Continue reading Halloween isn’t over yet
A guest post by Adam Irving You’d think being diabetic would make Halloween a problematic yearly ritual. And for many years, that’s the way it was. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on Halloween night when I was six. Yes, yes, the irony has never been lost on me. That was the end of … Continue reading The Sugar Prism: Halloween as a diabetic
A guest post by Curt Connolly One of my favorite Halloween memories isn’t really Halloween specific, but It’s close enough in theme and timing, that I hope you can let it slide. My mother is definitely the type of person who needs to be doing things all the time, be it at work or home. … Continue reading My mom was a zombie
"No adult without a child. No child without an adult." That's what was printed across the top of the orange flier. My son shoved the paper into my hands with the enthusiasm of someone redeeming a winning lottery ticket. "See, mom. Kids aren't just allowed. They are required! Come on. Let's go! Please!" Having a son who … Continue reading The scariest Halloween maze in the world
Kim Z. Dale 