Of Ghouls and Gratitude
This time a year ago there was talk of canceling Halloween in New York. Though I am a parent of two children, I was unconcerned. Up until that point, Halloween had been a minor event on our family’s calendar. The parent listservs, however, were abuzz with ideas on how to make Halloween happen. The problem to solve seemed to be how to trick or treat while maintaining social distance. There was talk of a pumpkin scavenger hunt and candy chutes, but I didn’t think anybody would go to the trouble to actually make them. October 2020 was pre-vaccine and just before the presidential election. For our part, we were just starting to take off masks when playing outdoors with friends. All were warning of a grim winter. Unlike many, we... Read more...
