Inside the walls of Glenn Mannor this Halloween, the spectre of final examinations loomed large as David’s Internal Medicine rotation gasped its final breaths. As the clock strikes one on Friday, he will face a line of scientists in their white coats for his oral exams. Then, after a week of penance in the hospital library, he battles the shelf exam.
Scary, huh?
Outside Glenn Mannor, there were plenty of mad scientists as well. In fact, our neighborhood was overrun with ghouls and goblins while old Victorian-era houses were transformed into incredible haunts.
Really, I didn’t know Halloween could be this cool in any neighborhood. The houses are old and charming anyway. But add over-the-top decorations, thousands of dressed up little ones, and a few loudspeakers and you have Spooksville! They actually block off the streets for the trick or treaters. Here is the article the local paper did on the event. I am continually bombarded by reminders of how family-friendly this neighborhood is.
Here are a few of the pictures I took on my own walk around the neighborhood. Sorry they aren’t the best quality – even among a crowd of crazies, the girl in jeans and a t-shirt snapping pics with her cell phone is looked at funny.
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After putting one more nail in the coffin of his study plan, David took a break to float over to his aunt and uncle’s house for hot chili, halloween goodies and an … um … interesting game of Phase 10.
It was a pretty low-key Halloween for us, but we enjoyed it and can now look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas with family!
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