I have always loved Halloween! Maybe it's because I had the best memories from Halloween as a little girl! I lived in the MOST close knit neighborhood growing up. Neighbors not only knew eachother, but spent all spare time together hanging out. There were cook outs behind the Spinosa's house... volleyball games in the in Pennington Gap cove... Easter egg hunts in my parents backyard...traditions of all the kids banging pots and pans at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve... and so many more. The kids that I grew up are not only friends, but feel more like part of our family. And my parents friends feel more like my aunts and uncles. These people will forever hold a special part of my "memory bank"!! It's hard to put into words how much I love these memories... I just know I am blessed because of them. Now that I'm all grown up, I am so grateful for the fact that we live in a neighborhood that is very much like one I grew up in. There are so many young families and everyone knows everyone. It's like our own little community and I love it! I don't think you could ever get the same type of neighborhood as Blue Ridge Park, but I feel its somewhat close to what I had a kid. And Halloween is definitely one of my favorite times in Oakwood! People everywhere... KIDS everywhere... trailer rides... neighbors sitting at the ends of their driveways passing out candy... Just SUCH a fun night!!
