Happy halloween

[JERRY2KONE]

I just have to share whats going on with our Halloween celebration this year. Normally I do not make a big deal out of such a pagan holiday celebration, but this year is different for us. Being located in the heart of the Czech Republic this is something that not only is a total unknown for most of the local people, but our neighborhood is one of the only places that actually has such a celebration that our kids as well as the local kids can join in on. Over the last 15 years or so with Americans working and living here this has caught on as a very special event to join in on from all over Prague. Our development is one of international residents from around the globe, and about 15-20 American families. Our kids are stoked about seeing this and showing the local kids just how much fun this can be for all of them. We have collected a full 20 gallon rubbermade tub filled with individually wrapped candies to hand out, and it weighs around 30-40lbs. We bought over $100 worth of American brand candy just for this night. The kids are carving pumkins, and hanging decorations all over the fornt of the house. We have had several locals stopping by just to take pictures and its only the 29th today. I have one of those WalMart special air-blown pumkins with the three ghosts on it, and a flashing dead kid nailed down in our front yard for the entertainment factor. The locals are loving it, but their very young kids are asking them WHY? And of course it is difficult for us to explain even to grownups.

Of course there is one other special reason that this holiday is a family ritual, and that is because one of our eight kids was born on 31/October and will turn 15 this year. So this should be a pretty good Halloween for us. So what are you guys doing this year for fright night?