OT - What does everyone do for Halloween?
Surprised there isn't a thread about this already, but I'm interested in what everyone does for Halloween?
I have kids young enough to trick or treat, so in driving them around. Thankfully, they're old enough I don't have to walk with them. The weather is brutal tonight.
Also, my wife is super creative and does some crazy pumpkin cravings. I'll share some in the comments. She has carved Jim Harbaugh, Jim Leyland, each of our kids, and a pumpkin with her and I on it (among others). I'll share this year's (3) below.
October 31st, 2019 at 6:42 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh with or without his glasses and snus?
October 31st, 2019 at 6:44 PM ^
I believe without the glasses, but I'll have to track that one down too.
October 31st, 2019 at 8:00 PM ^
That Jon Gruden pumpkin is fantastic.
November 1st, 2019 at 12:58 AM ^
I’m dead
October 31st, 2019 at 6:46 PM ^
Tonight, I'm home in A2 handing out Reese Cups to lots of little kids. My wife won't be home for a few hours so it's just me. I thought it would be drudgery but looking at the smiles from little kids makes it all worthwhile.
October 31st, 2019 at 6:50 PM ^
Wife is passing out candy, zero kids so far. I’m drinking on the couch.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:47 PM ^
Ended up getting 11 kids at our house, but it’s officially snowing now so understandable. Back in my day though we’d be out all night.
/Old man rant
October 31st, 2019 at 6:52 PM ^
Passing out full size candy bars, not those puny bite size ones.
Love the reaction of the trick or treaters when they see the treats!!!
Rain mixed with snow here in West MI.
Slow night.....
October 31st, 2019 at 6:54 PM ^
West Michigan as well...Holland/Zeeland.
You?
October 31st, 2019 at 6:58 PM ^
Rockford area, rural subdivision.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:05 PM ^
Hence the BLUEinRockford?? Lol
October 31st, 2019 at 7:37 PM ^
Great job on the jack o lanterns!!?
October 31st, 2019 at 8:01 PM ^
I'm also in Rockford, and the weather was rough. We always have a lot of kids but it was down a little bit this year. I gave each kid so much candy I'm pretty sure they will end up with diabetes or something. It was way too much candy for a child to have.
October 31st, 2019 at 6:53 PM ^
Turn off the lights and read MGoBlog
October 31st, 2019 at 8:03 PM ^
Also known as "A Series of Unfortunate Events."
October 31st, 2019 at 6:53 PM ^
Please tell me the Jim Leyland pumpkin had a cigarette
October 31st, 2019 at 6:56 PM ^
Haha shoot! No it did not. Rookie mistake to not catch that on my part.
October 31st, 2019 at 10:06 PM ^
but the 'stache was the correct color....lol
October 31st, 2019 at 6:54 PM ^
Sitting on the couch and handing out candy. I’m glad to be inside. May watch Bucky and UPS play hockey.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:07 PM ^
We have a very kid-friendly street - one long block, no through traffic, good sidewalks, so we get a ton of kids (>300).
Even though our kids are all growed up and living on their own, I still decorate, including carved pumpkins. And we still hand out candy (2 giant Costco bags).
I just love the look of the tiny ones when they come to the door. I'm going to be a really mushy grandpa when that time comes.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:10 PM ^
Passing out candy, but it's slow. We have a 15-mo old, so too young to go out yet, but I have to say I'm really looking forward to those years.
November 1st, 2019 at 1:04 AM ^
Mine is 2.5 and she’s now able to grasp some of the concept, loves dressing up in general. Her face lights up seeing all the costumes and decorations. Kids are fun
October 31st, 2019 at 7:11 PM ^
It’s raining in A2 and I live on a dead end street. The wife is at her Thursday woo hoo enlightenment crap, so I’m at Good Time Charley’s for a $5 burger and large Soft Parade. We get about 12 trick or treaters on a beautiful night. so I think I made a good decision
October 31st, 2019 at 7:59 PM ^
So how exactly does your wife get her "woo hoo" enlightened?
I mean, i've seen it done in Bangkok . . .
October 31st, 2019 at 7:15 PM ^
I let everybody else do all the work. I'll just sit back, eat and drink, and watch Nightmare with the fam. I don't really care about Halloween much, and they really do, so I let them have at it. I make up for it on Thanksgiving. That's when I pull out all the stops.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:16 PM ^
I’m at home getting my daughter to sleep while my wife is walking with my son trick or treating.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:17 PM ^
Was super excited to have Halloween in college at UofM. Last year I had five classes on Halloween and was so exhausted I went right to bed when I got home and this year I'm writing a paper due at midnight. The Michigan Difference... I guess
October 31st, 2019 at 7:18 PM ^
Trick or treating with the kids, then to the party the local police department throws every year, then home to sleep - tomorrow's a school day!
October 31st, 2019 at 7:19 PM ^
Steal and murder...... everybody does
October 31st, 2019 at 7:19 PM ^
Eat pizza and wear a wig ... unless that's offensive to someone. It's a fun day.
October 31st, 2019 at 9:17 PM ^
That's called Tuesday.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:24 PM ^
My 16 year old daughter and her friends are handing out the candy. This is the first time in about 20 years we haven't had one of the kids out trick or treating. End of an era I guess.
November 1st, 2019 at 12:18 PM ^
Dude, that's a glass half empty outlook.
Maybe your daughter will get knocked up, then you'll be back to trick or treating sooner than you think?!
October 31st, 2019 at 7:25 PM ^
My wife and her gurlfriend are giving out candy...I'm nursing a bulged disc in my back.
October 31st, 2019 at 8:24 PM ^
Bulging disc? No bueno, and maybe why you had that earlier flameout? Get well soon.
November 1st, 2019 at 2:44 AM ^
Thanks XM!
October 31st, 2019 at 7:40 PM ^
Terrible rain in VA tonight, including tornado watches, so we stayed home with the boy. Watching Indiana Jones with him, with his favorite cake in the oven (strawberry) and a bunch of candy for an in-house trick or treat.
In 14 years here, not one kid has shown up for candy. We live on a forested cul-de-sac with 5 other houses on the entire road. Isolated, you could say...
October 31st, 2019 at 7:50 PM ^
The dog is wearing his Mickey Mouse outfit.
Older daughter went to a party. Younger daughter is out trick or treating with friends.
I'm at home on pass out candy duty.
Which basically means drinking Brim Reaper Rye IPA and watching It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
October 31st, 2019 at 7:56 PM ^
October 31st, 2019 at 7:58 PM ^
I bought some KBS and after one bottle I gave out 700 pieces of candy to a couple hundred trick or treaters. I'm not a huge people person but I love seeing the little kids all dressed up in their costumes. It is one of my favorite things about suburbia. After Trick or Treating has ended I pour another KBS and watch The Great Pumpkin with my daughter. A pretty solid day all things considered.
October 31st, 2019 at 8:15 PM ^
+1 for KBS. Good night for a robust stout. I'm working on a couple Spaten Oktoberfest beers. Keeping a couple of KBS's in reserve for the holidays.
Sitting on a six pack of Black Cherry Porter from Short's. Had it on tap in Bellaire last month, yummy ??
October 31st, 2019 at 7:58 PM ^
My wife and I love handing out candy and seeing all the costumes but, alas, we're overseas right now and nobody trick or treats in our neighborhood. Our old neighborhood really got into it, which we miss.
October 31st, 2019 at 8:04 PM ^
I'll be going as the ghost of BPONE
October 31st, 2019 at 8:53 PM ^
BPONE is alive and well
