Comments on: Why I Love Halloween (Except When I Hate It)

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:57:41 +0000

As I get older, Halloween is becoming more troublesome for me. Here’s why – Doodle Dad loves it, he buys all the candy, puts it in a huge bowl, turns all the lights on, but when the third trick or treater comes to the door, he retreats to the basement and watches television. There I am running back and forth for hours, can’t seem to get anything accomplished, Harley is hyper all evening. And here in Northern Va the weather is usually cold and damp so sitting outside with a hot cup of Jo is out of the question. I know I sound awful, but I’m being honest.

By: Kimberly Gauthier

Kimberly Gauthier — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 15:15:00 +0000

Halloween has a different meaning in our house. It’s J’s birthday and he shares his big day with 2 puppies – we had 3 birthdays. We also live in a rural area with no sidewalks or street lights; no kids come by our house.

It’s a pretty peaceful day for us and this year the weather was absolutely crap so there was no incentive for us to leave (J’s birthday dinner was Saturday night).

By: Lauranne

Lauranne — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:01:57 +0000

I’m afraid I am very much meh. Basically you are saying give me something nice or I will do something horrible to you… not the best message in the world, and also don’t talk to strangers or take candy from them, apart from this one night where it’s ok to knock on a strangers door and take and consume whatever is given…

I know I probably sound a little like the grouch, but I’m not a big fan!!

By: Jen Gabbard

Jen Gabbard — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 02:17:09 +0000

I really enjoy the simple things as well – cuddling up late at night with Laika on the couch and a good book is my idea of a great evening. I enjoy seeing people excitedly get dressed up and kids having fun on Halloween but I myself don’t get too worked up over it. I really don’t mind a holiday dedicated to the spookier things in life but I just don’t ever feel the need to put a ton of effort into it. Last night I was a bit sad to see all the kids walking around in 30 degree weather with 45 mph winds here in Michigan. We even had our first snow last night.

By: Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom

Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 03:24:29 +0000

We haven’t had trick-or-treaters in at least 15 years. It’s just not safe for the kids to go house to house on our road. The speed limit is 35mph at our end; but the way most people drive around here, you’d think it was the Autobahn!!

By: slimdoggy

slimdoggy — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:12:13 +0000

It gets a big meh from me. Being the introvert I am you can understand why. Thank god we live in a place where there are NO trick or treaters…and actually we’ve never had many even when we lived in LA. I’m sure there are streets like yours that are the hubs for the trick or treating – seems a little unfair that you have that burden…600 kids is a LOT. a LOT. Tonight will be like any other night for us and that’s the way I like it.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:30:42 +0000

So, that house is pretty incredible, and your party idea is brilliant. But I’ve become the Halloween Grinch. Today, for instance, is cold, dark, with a slight chance of snow. I’m praying for that snow. It’s SO stressful for the dogs. We gate them upstairs, so there’s no risk of bolting, but the people… the noise… the doorbell… It’s just too much for Lucas and Cooper to deal with. We actually thought about boarding them this year, and now that the day’s here, I wish we had. Come on, snow! Let’s see some ice!

By: Taryn

Taryn — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:26:03 +0000

When we first moved to our house, the neighborhood was full of young kids. Everyone really got in the Halloween spirit. Many of the houses were as decorated as you would see for Christmas, just orange and black vs red and green 🙂 It was lots of fun. John even set up a horror garage the kids had to walk into to get their candy. We did this for several years until it started to feel more like work and less like fun. As the kids started to age out of the trick or treat phase, it all started to tone down. Now we barely need one bag of candy to cover the night. Tonight we are going to a parade in a local town, and opting out of the house duties altogether!

I hear you on the societal pressures….You don’t even want to know what I think of Christmas! I’m such a Grinch! Ba-humbug!

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:08:59 +0000

We like everything leading up to Halloween, but actual Halloween we don’t like. Mom gets sick and tired of the kids ringing the bell, having to say they are cute, etc. We will turn off the lights at 8pm and that will be it. She always stays home with us as she doesn’t want to leave any of us alone with all the kids out there, especially on a weekend night when older kids tend to cause trouble. Now we are focusing on a nice turkey dinner in a few weeks.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:45:39 +0000

I have never been a huge fan of halloween. I suppose when I was a kid a liked the candy, but as an adult I would rather leave it, than take it.