Revisiting Halloween

Several years ago, Gregory and I joined dear friends Ken and Amethel Parel-Sewell and their sons (our God Sons) Kai and Pas in Louisville for their annual Halloween Party. Everyone on the block decorates and thousands of people from all over Louisville come to the neighborhood to participate in the event! Gregory enjoyed sitting on the steps handing out Trick or Treats. My costume was a Pirate and Gregory was my parrot (although too big to sit on my shoulder.) The costume was provided by Nephew and Niece Mark and Colleen. Gregory and I won first place for best costume!

Halloween

Gregory's Peaceful the Bear has a Halloween costume but he didn't get to wear it for Gregory.

Halloween Past

As we approach Halloween, this photograph of Gregory taken at Ken, Amethel, and God-Sons Kai, and Paz Parel Sewell's at the annual Halloween celebration at their home in Louisville, KY. I went as a pirate. Costumes were provided by nephew Mark and niece Colleen.  

Halloween III

Today Gregory is wearing orange for Halloween. Thanks Manny!

Yesterday, I asked Rabbi Pincus of Lieberman Center, if are there any Jewish holidays that would justify it being OK for a Jew to celebrate Halloween.

He quickly compared Halloween to Purim saying they both include candy, food, costumes, masks, etc.

He added that if it makes someone happy to celebrate Halloween, depending on their perspective (i.e. fun not evil) why not!

Gregory and Peaceful in the Great Room on the first floor.

My costume: Black T, black shirt, black pants, black shoes.

Candy corn colored bracelets and a Candy Corn pin.

TRICK OR TREAT!

Halloween II

Gregory and I celebrated Halloween a day early today at Lieberman. Every holiday (Easter / Spring, Halloween / Autumn, Hanukkah / Christmas / Winter and once or twice during the summer) we give EVERYONE a treat as a thank you for all they do for Gregory. The THANKS are much appreciated. For Halloween I purchased eight buckets of 100 piece, individually wrapped red licorice and put the above label on three sides of the bucket. 

At each destination, I gave Gregory the bucket and "we" presented it to the department. Gregory got a lot of attention and thanks and love from everyone! The departments which received a bucket of licorice treats included: Front Desk, Personnel Offices, Staff Break Room, Laundry, Kitchen, Physical Therapy, Life Enrichment, and Fifth Floor Nurses Station. At the Nurses Station we added a two pound box of Frango Mint Chocolates.

You would be amazed, or maybe not, at how important it is to our helpers to get a little thanks, a little piece of candy, and a lot of love.

Halloween

Photo taken by Manny, Gregory’s companion at Lieberman. Included are the rainbow of bracelets I brought Gregory as a Trick or Treat. He loves bracelets and now they will not break and spread beads all over the place!

Happy Halloween

I bought a plastic Halloween pumpkin for Gregory. Wouldn't you know it, when I showed up with it, he was all dressed on black! Happy October.

Here is Gregory with Peaceful and the pumpkin playing around, making faces.