Anyone else opt out of Hallowe'en?

This will be my second Hallowe'en where I will not be participating in the festivities.  There will be no candy in my house to be handed out, no need for any young kids to go door to door to collect more sugar, and therefore no need for me to face the chocolate monster calling my name.

 

Since I no longer have young kids, this is a great option for me.  I will probably go to the movies or the library while others are out on the street going door to door.

 

How about you?

 

Judy

No Halloween for me either. I skipped a Halloween party last Saturday (partly because I still had some post-op pain) and there won't be any candy handed out at my house. I've never been too in to Halloween though, so I don't feel like I'm missing much. Come Christmas it might be a different story ;) 

Ouch about the post-op pain business! I always look for strategies to handle the various holiday seasons. I do not want to head down the slippery slope of "it is only one or two small chocolates". For me personally it never was just one or two - it was the whole box or bag!!

Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks! I definitely turned a corner this week and my abdomen is feeling close to normal again. Too bad it came three or four days too late for the party but oh well, there's always next year!
I'm the same way and even though I haven't been put to the test because I'm so new post-op if I had a treat it would most likely come back up in painful fashion, my plan is to avoid in the future. I'm better at all or nothing than moderation!
Have fun, whatever you decide to do tonight

We are doing Halloween.  There's an 8 yo and a 4 yo who have been looking forward to it for months - spooking up the house, carving pumpkins etc.,.  My partner procured the candy and hid it somewhere - although we have been doing this for many years.  I find it quickly when I decide to and usually eat a box or 2 of chocolate bars before the 31st.  

So far so good.  I didn't think about it until my 8 yo mentioned that the candy had been brought in and hidden from me more than a week ago.  Later he informed me that it was hidden on the top of the fridge at the back so I wouldn't see it or be able to reach it.  My DW said that was a fabrication but perhaps she re-hid it immediately after the story broke. 

I've skipped 2 kids parties in favour of drop off and pick up so I wouldn't have to stand next to treats for 2 hours.  Shopped for some new clothes instead.

I did come across 2 mini chocolate bars this week left on the counter from a loot bag.  I have an eagle eye for these things.  And had a conversation comparing this stuff to leaving alcohol or drugs all over the place in a home where an addict is trying to recover.

I'll probably go out with the kids tonight which will keep me from eating half of what should be given away at our door.  All the rest of it will be handled by DW - sorting candy, ensuring there are no leftovers, rationing to kids and tossing it all in a week.

Now until January is going to be a real challenge for me.  Temptation is everywhere.

I vote for movies...lmao....I haven't handed out candy for the past 15 years...lol

If I still had kids at home I would participate. For those of you out there with kids I wish you good luck. We gave out last year and I limited myself to 2 candies.

This year my husband wants to go out to dinner and a movie. Sounds good to me although I do enjoy seeing all the little kids

I'm out -- haven't done the deed in ten or more years.   I'm off to a movie (Captain Phillips, any thoughts?).   I also dislike driving in the suburban neighbourhoods on Halloween;  there are too many wee ones darting in and out and across, heedless of their own safety.  

Halloween's now an anniversary for me, though, and I celebrate it ... 14 years ago today I quit smoking.

(Darn leap year!)  Thirteen years, eleven months, four weeks, one day, 23 hours, 3 minutes and 54 seconds. 255698 cigarettes not smoked, saving $44,389.18. Life saved: 2 years, 22 weeks, 5 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes.   I'm going to repost in 58 minutes :)

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I definitely recommend Captain Phillips - I'd say it's the best movie Tom Hanks has done in years. And in a year of not many good movies being released (imo) it's one of the best I've seen this year.
Congrats on your three year, eleven months, four weeks etc etc of not smoking!

Hey Marilyn

I haven't seen the Capt Phillips flick. Hope it is good (if you decide to go). Congrats on kicking the smoking demon to the curb!

Judy