No Tricks but only some Treats

Celebrating halloween is a very American thing. For the last couple of years, I noticed that even the Pinoys back home (especially those living in subdivisions) are catching up and celebrating Halloween by decorating their houses, and letting their kids attend "trick or treat" parties within the neighbourhood. When I called home (Manila) last Sunday, the kids were already preparing for their costumes. It is certainly becoming very commercialized, but as long as the kids are having fun, why deprive them of such experience? I wonder how it is in other countries. Last year, the British retailers started selling this Halloween idea to the public but I guess it will still take some time for them to convince the English to pick this up. The Dutch on the other hand don't really celebrate Halloween. I asked hubby what would they usually do with the pumpkins that are being sold in the market. He simply said that they would just use these as decors for their home or garden (not for the public to see because it might be stolen). Huh, very Dutch indeed! I certainly had a different idea on what to do with the pumpkins we bought last Saturday, so hubby agreed to do it for me. In the end, hubby had so much fun carving the pumpkins and decided to put one at our doorstep. I'm not sure if the neighbours found this odd, but I know the kids enjoyed the display. We had some friends (and an adorable labrador) as guests for Halloween (no costumes though), and enjoyed the salmon dinner that was specially prepared by hubby for Halloween night. Hubby preparing the Pumpkin the pumpkin afterdark... Halloween dinner: for starters-mushrooms and pate with cumberland sauce