Last year, Eddie and I made a big production out of Halloween. Three families got together to form the cast of the “Wizard of Oz.”
This year, I am sans family. Instead of being part of a big themed costume event, I wore brown, stuck a stick in the buttonhole of my sweater, and called myself a — wait for it — Stick in the Mud.
That doesn’t mean I didn’t have the Halloween spirit or participate in a celebration.
The college I work for introduced the American concept of Halloween to the small medieval village in the South of France where the study-abroad program is located. If today’s turnout is any indication, the French folks in this area have really embraced the tradition. I think every French family within a 30 km radius came to celebrate with us.
Here’s a slideshow of photos from the event:
It may not have been my usual Halloween, but it was unusually fun!
(And maybe now I can forgive the students for making me watch “Hocus Pocus” last night!)
Observe and report 
Gads….the kids saw a commercial for Hocus Pocus last night and are begging to watch it…..I may have to cut the satellite power for my own sanity. It looks like a good time was had by all and aren’t you glad you aren’t at home with poison ivy ~:)~
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Yeah, me too. DO NOT watch that movie with them! (They can watch it, just don’t watch it with them.)
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the best Halloween I remember was when seemingly all the kids from our street were dressed up and going around together. It was unusually warm that year, where we only needed light jackets – which looks like the attire they are wearing in the South of France at this season of the year!
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It’s been unseasonably warm. It was beautiful and sunny today — perfect! Last year, apparently, the mistral was blowing and it was rainy.
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