I passed out 4 bags of chocolate candy, one bag of goldfish, and one of teddy grams - those are bags full of the individual sized treats, about 30 in each so you know a bunch of little and big hobgoblins came to my door tonight looking for treats. They were escorted by parents - and the family dogs. Fun. I do enjoy the children's excitement, and pride in their costumes as they fill their pails and pillowcases. And I smiled watching the parents, and wondered if they were dreading the morning after stomach aches.

My neighbor makes jello shooters for the adults. It has become a tradition that my neighborhood anticipates. I swallowed down a few.

Now the countdown to NaNoWriMo - 30 minutes to go. At midnight tonight the challenge of writing 50,000 words during the month's 30 days begins. Most of the Wrimos (that's what they/we call those participating are much younger than moi. The "threads" I have subscribed to are full of postings sharing their excitement, asking for and receiving support, and advise. I plan on attending a local write-in Friday evening and next Weds. noontime. And I plan on beginning to write at midnight for a few hours. I made a poster with pictures of my characters and the setting for inspiration. And, yes, a pot of coffee. Thank you Kathy, and Kathleen for wishing me luck. I will keep you posted.

Jean