An Halloween post

... In Italy we do not have Halloween, on those days in October/November we remember our departed relatives and friends with endless visits to cemeteries and flowers
(chrysanthemums to be precise... a flower you learn from a very young age to identify with death and gives way fro plenty misunderstanding when you go abroad)
I only remember the utter boredom of it all plus the "caldarroste" i was allowed to have as a treat if i behaved.
So i was excited for Amy to have her first trick or treat night in London ... last year we finished 4kg of candy in 30 minutes... so many neighbour's children and parents showed up, it is a great way to get to know people that live close by and have children..
I even bought her an outfit....
But then life is strange and we found ourselves in Italy for Halloween...
was I supposed to give up and not have a celebration?????
Of course not!!!!
we did try and ruin 2 pumpkins by carving them (too ashamed to post pictures)
and in the end we did settle for costume and (me) eating a lot of candy
here are the results:

                  mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

                                                                             Trick or Treat???

                                                                                       Trick

Maybe i have changed my mind and choose

TREAT