Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I had two long conversations yesterday with friends, and it helps. Today we are seeing our younger daughter and two grandsons with masks on outside. It's coldish today, so it won't be great to have our lunch on the patio, but desperate times call for desperate measures. I managed yesterday to find Halloween candy at the store down the street, and tomorrow I will put it out individually zip loked and lined up on my driveway and bench by the sidewalk. Our grandchildren have safe plans and we will enjoy the photos of them in their costumes. We usually only follow one of them around anyway, as they are in different neighborhoods and cities. I've always loved Halloween because of the costuming thing. My husband and I used to go to parties and had great fun coming up with our costumes. I've been in charge of costumes for a few school productions that my kids were in, and some where they were not involved, like the Shakespeare plays at a nearby elementary school. My granddaughter right now has an interest in costume design and a couple of months ago I sent her a few costume design books, which I think she enjoyed. I used to hunt for used costumes for her when she was little, but now that she is twelve she designs her own, and is delighted with the results. I'm sure our grandkids will manage the candy and playfulness, limited though it may be. Our one grandson is at his preschool parading in costume as we speak. It makes me happy to think about them.