No D-Day: Halloween Post
In honor of the day where the topic we normally discuss cannot be named ( how’s that for dancing around an issue?) we’re going to be talking about something entirely different: October is upon us, and the build-up to Halloween has begun.
For those of you who don’t know, Halloween is tied with Christmas as my favorite holiday. The reasons are many: Number 1, I’ve been a huge horror fan all my life, and have a collection of movies, stories, games and memorabilia that would probably make some people uncomfortable. Actually, it has. Just last night I finished moving into my new apartment ( I highly recommend never moving from a 5th floor walk-up to another 5th-floor walk up), and my new roommate saw my collection with the type of reserved nervousness you’d show if you weren’t sure whether or not you just signed a lease with a serial killer.
Oops.
Second, few holidays have the build-up of Halloween–pumpkin picking, holiday decorating, haunted houses cropping up on every streetcorner, horror movie marathons on tv, costume parties, trick-or-treating, etc. Almost no other holiday comes close when it comes to the sheer amount of things going on. Thirdly, it’s one of the few holidays that ( as it stands now) exists for pure enjoyment. Most other holidays have a somber element to them, or an undercurrent of seriousness running through the celebration. While Halloween has it’s Pagan/winter solstice roots, it’s all but completely disconnected to them. Kids, dress up and get some candy. Young adults, dress up and go to a party. Adults? Uh…take your kids trick-or-treating?
What can I say? October is my month, and Halloween is my holiday. In the interest of “No D-day”, how do you plan on celebrating this month?
Nick, I’m not surprised that Halloween is your favorite month!
I love many holidays and Halloween is definitely on my top 5 list. I will be celebrating the month by baking with pumpkin (I already made pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting that made my whole apartment smell like fall), being outside to enjoy the vibrant fall landscapes (this past weekend I took a fall getaway with some friends to wineries in the Ithaca, NY area which was beautiful), and planning some sort of halloween costume.
Thanks for sharing!
Cara
Halloween is a popular holiday in Germany too, I would be interested to know what other kids with Type 1 diabetes did to handle the holiday: Just like any other trick or treater, or what did you receive instead of candy?