Halloween 2008

It was the usual mayhem on Durham's W. Club Boulevard, with hundreds of trick-or-treaters parading up and down our neighborhood's main street. We borrowed a "clicker" from a friend (thanks, Alan!) and officially clocked 790 who trekked up to our door. The total included one Sarah Palin (who had Saks Fifth Avenue shopping bags for her goodies, a nice touch; she also advised us not to give any candy to her compatriots because SHE was a maverick and they weren't), a few Joe the Plumbers, and a huge assortment of superheroes, ninjas, and ghouls (boys) and fairy princesses (girls). Diana did herself proud with pumpkin carving--Barack Obama and Joe Biden graced our porch and garnered many astonished compliments. (Photos to follow.) The Durham police were out keeping everyone safe, the weather cooperated, and the 20 year old tawny port that Arturo uncorked kept the grownups in a celebratory mood. A good night all around!

Here's a link to a story in the Raleigh News & Observer about Halloween in our hood:
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/durham/durham/story/1276038.html