This year we celebrated Halloween very differently than we would usually celebrate it in the States... No Trick or Treating! No costume parties! Just good old fashion fellowship. The weather here was cold and wet. And with that sort of combination Trick or Treating isn't appealing no matter where you live. Besides Sarah informed us this year that she is now a Middle Schooler and way too old to Trick or Treat... Perfect!!!! One down! One more to go!!!! And my Hailey actually wasn't too trilled about the thought of Trick or Treating either, because she says, and I quote, "They never give out the good chocolate, like Lindt Swiss Dark Chocolate or Godiva dark chocolate truffles."... LOL.. Boy, Oh Boy!!!! I guess we've all gotten a bit spoiled living over here in Europe.But putting that all aside, it sure was nice this year to not worry about costumes, and instead simply enjoy the evening hanging out with friends. We started our night off by going to a local Italian seafood restaurant in Pordenone. It was the sort of place that only the locals frequent. My favorite type! Our dear friend Tony P always seems to have a knack for finding some of the best places around Europe. The seafood at this place was not only good and fresh, but also super inexpensive for Italian standards, which of course always makes Tom happy!!!! Then we drove over to our friends home, built a fire, opened a good bottle of wine, roasted some chestnuts, and relaxed as our children watched movies and played together. Now that's my idea of a perfect Halloween! NO HASSLE OVER COSTUMES, NO DRAMA, and NO CANDY!!!! Boy, I sure do love Europe!
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