Despite Canadian efforts to send cold air and rain down, we had nice weather and 206 kids. We enjoyed it. We gave chocolate kisses to the older kids and peppermints to the toddlers. There were lots of parents along.

I broke the peppermints (using icepick and tack hammer) ahead of time so they would not be a perfectly round choking hazard.

By the way, I have read that the reports of dangerous candy being given our are merely urban tales. Come to think of it, any I have heard are always from an unspecified area on the other side of town.

We had purple lights on our porch, draped in artistic curls and loops. They gave the DH a chance to express his love for modern art and sculptural forms.