granddaughter coraline

granddaughter coraline

grandson mason

grandson mason

grandson jaxson

grandson jaxson

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

01-31OCT17 - Sultan, WA





Not many unique/interesting things took place during October.  Most days were filled with ferrying the grandkids back and forth to school/pre-school; medical/dental; Habitat for Humanity; harvesting last of the garden veggies & then prep’ing the garden beds for next spring; Jaxson joining youth B-ball team; Corrie’s birthday; etc.  Meanwhile Rebecca devoted her time to “distance” learning for her Masters Degree.




Since this was October, time was spent decorating house & deck for Halloween; making Halloween cupcakes; trip to a pumpkin patch; & pumpkin carving.










Two unique events during OCT were attending two Trunk or Treats locally; & Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) at the Seattle Center.  Saturday, 28OCT, was the Dia de Muertos Festal (one of 24 ethnic Center cultural festivals throughout year, see below description).  We have been to many Festals, last one was Tibet 27AUG2016.  As usual the first stop when we take the grandkids to the Center was the “Artists at Play” playground right below the Space Needle, last visited 08AUG17.









“In 2017, Seattle Center Festál celebrates 20 years of global music, dance, art, crafts, history, food and insight presented through a unique partnership among community organizations on weekends throughout the year. This illuminating series of 24 ethnic cultural festivals seeks to connect people in ways that build understanding, dispel stereotypes and generate pride among the generations who participate in these shared experiences.


The 20th anniversary year celebrates the fact that we a nation of immigrant, indigenous and ethnic cultures. These groups contribute in many and meaningful ways to the character of the Pacific Northwest. Festál provides a stage and platform for their traditions, accomplishments and artistic expression. The series forms the bedrock of the free public programming at Seattle Center, captivating and enlightening festival-goers as they experience the distinct cultures that shape the course of our broader community.”


Our first ever Trunk or Treat we have attended, was at grandson Mason’s pre-school.  See below for description of this relatively new Halloween event.






The second one we attended was sponsored by city of Sultan on Halloween day.  Not a true Trunk or Treat; but we felt it was much safer & “efficient” to have one location where the kids could fill their candy bags w/o wandering thru neighborhoods.





“Some organizations around the United States and Canada sponsor a "Trunk-or-Treat" on Halloween night (or on occasion, a day immediately preceding Halloween), where trick-or-treating is done from parked car to parked car in a local parking lot, often at a school or church. This annual event began in the mid-1990s as a "Fall Festival" for an alternative to trick-or-treating, but became "Trunk-or-Treat" two decades later. The activity involves a trunk of one's car is opened, displaying candy, and often sometimes games and decorations. Concerned parents see it as safer for their children, while other parents see it as an easier alternative to walking the neighborhood with their kids. Some have called for more city or community group-sponsored Trunk-or-Treats, so they can be more inclusive. These have become increasingly popular in recent years.”

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