As is the tradition at the Kellar Estate, I was honorably chosen (required) to take the children downtown to Halloween on the Square Wednesday night.
Our son Jason, who turns 6 on Tuesday, had talked all summer about wanting to attend as Batman for the fourth year in a row. But about a week before the event he decided he would rather go as Wolverine instead. Well last Sunday arrives and guess what, there were no Batman or Wolverine costumes to be found in the City of Greenville.
So, Jason decided to go as Iron Man. Fair enough.
Our daughter Jaylynn, 13.5, on the other hand had expressed no interest at all in trick-or-treating this year. No desire whatsoever. Until Monday night, when she apparently gave it some thought and decided we needed to get her a Ninja/Witch/Vampire-something outfit ... with a cape ... and a hat.
Vida, my wife and the Esteemed Empress of Emergency Halloween Embroidery, borrowed (stole) one my white T-shirts, drew the letter P in a couple places, rubbed some mascara around one of Jaylynn’s eyes and presto! Jaylynn went as a Black-eyed Pea.
(While I admire my love’s spontaneous creativity, I have to think it was also spawned just a little bit by a need for peace and quiet, so that I would be able to take two whining children who were desperate for candy off of her hands for a couple hours.)
Once downtown, we were thrust into a sea of humanity. I was watching Jason and his best friend Emilee, while Jaylynn hung out with her friends Ashleigh and Katie.
The hardest part of my night was trying to point out to Jason and Emilee that they needed to go to the back of the lines in order to politely wait their turn at the candy tables. Whenever I would suggest this, Emilee would stand and look at me as if I was speaking an alien language, whereas Jason would continue on undeterred and cut right to the front of the line. He would say “trick-or-treat” and “thank you” each time ... and if I didn’t keep an eye on him he would go back several times.
After a while, all of us were tired enough to call it a night and we headed back to the Estate. Jason’s bucket was overflowing, whereas Jaylynn and Emilee’s buckets were about half-full. Jason asked me to let him have his candy, but I insisted he wait until after dinner. Jason then tried to convince me that the cookie he received while trick-or-treating would be a great dinner, but he was unsuccessful in this.
— It is good to have fans. Jacquelyn Park wrote this amazing letter to the editor about me (totally unsolicited, I promise) which appeared in Friday’s paper. The next day she brings me this huge, freshly baked pecan cake in the shape of Texas, just because. I shared it with the rest of the folks here at the paper and it disappeared in record time. But I did get to eat Brownsville and Texarkana. Thanks again Jacquelyn, they were delicious!
Just a thought ...
Kellar is a Herald-Banner staff writer
Opinion
Grateful for Halloween, fan club
- Opinion
-
-
Legislature needs to meet every year
Texas legislators have an important choice ahead of them, one that needs to be made sooner rather than later.
-
Sometimes even good friends can butt heads
As the song says, “I get by with a little help from my friends.”
-
Moore’s arrest could lead to closure, healing
When news broke Tuesday that a man had been charged with the 2012 murder of Greenville teenager Alicia Moore, we received strong reactions from local readers.
-
Summer starts with those blockbuster movies
Summer seems to start earlier every year ...
I’m not talking about the annual onslaught of Texas heat and humidity -
Go vote!
Regardless of how you plan to vote in the upcoming May 11 election, the important thing is that you vote.
-
More planning needed on new YMCA
Greenville voters have a big choice on their hands on May 11. The $15 million bond that would be used to pay for a new YMCA/events center is a complicated issue, and one that has our readership sharply divided.
-
Festival helps one forget rest of the world
It is no secret that the residents of the Kellar Estate love going to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie.
-
Getting involved
There are some major developments on the horizon for Hunt County. You should be paying attention to them.
-
Texas’ road to future looks rocky
Texas’ inadequate water system and crumbling road infrastructure are two of the biggest problems Texans will face in the coming decades.
-
No joy in covering tragedies
Car crashes. Shoot-outs. Natural disasters.
These are all tragic stories that impact us here in northeast Texas. These stories often dominate our headlines, along with stark photos. - More Opinion Headlines
-
Legislature needs to meet every year
Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
