Logan’s Halloween

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I knew neighbor Logan was going trick or treating in town, so I put aside the candy I bought for him. He came over to visit for a short while the day after Halloween. I was totally surprised to find that they had remote learning that day. The students got their assignments via computer or telephone and had all day to do the work. Logan finished before he came over. His take on it was the teachers didn’t want to deal with kids that had had too much candy the night before. I should explain that whenever I quote Logan, I have to fill in the blanks. He speaks quickly and softly, so my hearing aids don’t always deliver every word.

I enjoyed hearing about his going around to homes to get candy. One story really amused me. The home owner was in an upstairs window. He had a pipe going from his window to the mailbox. As children came by, he told them to say trick or treat, and then he’d put a bunch of candy in the pipe for them. Isn’t that a novel thing to do?

When Logan went home, I asked if he wanted to take all the candy home or only some of it. He opted to take four pieces. Marvelous restraint!! He knows I’ll keep it all for him and give him a piece whenever he comes over. Don’t worry about grandson David. He and I have our own cache.

Not knowing Logan would take so little candy, I gave him a plastic bag to put it in. He agreed to let me take a quick photo of him. Somehow this lacked the drama of treats delivered by a pipe.

I hurried taking the photo and missed one important part – Logan’s feet. He was barefooted! It was after dark, and I’m pretty sure the temperature was below freezing. He said his feet are tough, and I believe that!

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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  2. It always makes me smile to read your posts about Logan, and often conjures up a special memory for me, or just the fun of being a kid! Love the pipe delivery story, too. Remember when department stores had those pipe systems and you gave your money to the clerk who sent it upstairs to an office where they processed your payment and change and then sent it back down with receipt and change?

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  6. I hope I get to meet this special boy. He’s so kind, genuine, and honest. Plus, he is a silly little boy which is good to see when kids these days try to grow up so fast!

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      1. Ok!
        Sounds awesome 👏🏻
        I hope I can find us a place on the coast-Dave says a lot of what he’s checking out is booked. I’m going to see what I can find through my RV Life app, but if you have suggestions, let me know. 😉

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  7. Logan is a smart man not now call boy. He is a younger. Logan’s cery active.
    Have a happy Halloween. Very interesting pipe delivery story.

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