Katy Dickinson

Trick or Treat

The new Willow Glen Lions Club was one of many organizations providing volunteer crossing guards for the Trick-or-Treat Trail sponsored by the Willow Glen Business Association on Lincoln Avenue. Thousands of little kids walked the trail, collecting candy and treats from the local businesses. Since Halloween was on Saturday this year, children went to school in costume the day before. The Trick-or-Treat Trail was on Friday, timed so that kids could go right after school. There were many dogs in costume too because of the special contest for them.

On Halloween itself, John and I had dinner with some friends in Palo Alto and then made the rounds with their kids. One Palo Alto house had a very elaborate witch's cave, another had an Area 51 scene, complete with spacecraft on the roof, jeep on the lawn, and creepy alien experiments. We saw the house that dresses its concrete goose for all holidays and admired her witch's costume. Rumor had it that Steve Jobs' house had the most elaborate decorations but the kids were tired so we didn't go see.

Willow Glen Trick-or-Treat Trail

Palo Alto Halloween

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Posted at 04:21PM Nov 02, 2009 by katysblog in News & Reviews  |  Comments[0]

Chick Flick Nite

Every few months, the women of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Saratoga, California) have gathered for Chick Flick Nite. Marian Abbott coordinates the event on behalf of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW). We started a year ago with "Calendar Girls", followed by "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day", then "Shall We Dance?". Last Friday, we dressed up for Halloween and watched "Young at Heart". We bring snacks and enjoying snickering and laughing out loud in the company of women.

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Posted at 02:55PM Nov 02, 2009 by katysblog in Church  |  Comments[0]