Off to North Carolina - Halloween and Reformation Day

We left Maryland on a cloudy and sometimes rainy day bound for North Carolina where Carla will spend time with her children and grandchildren.  The trip down the Shenandoah Valley and over the Appalachians is always scenic even in the rain.  We made good time.  Of course, the grandkids were excited to see their grandmother and have her around for the festivities.  This year Halloween coincided with Reformation Day which acknowledges the beginning of the Protestant Reformation with the posting of the 95 Theses by Martin Luther on the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517.  Carla's grandsons attend a Christian school which hosted a Reformation Day fair on the school grounds during the day.  The costumes were primarily of dress worn by people living 500 years ago.  We are sure many of these costumes were worn for "trick or treat" later in the evening.

Dragon Slayers

It was a fun day and Carla enjoyed walking the neighborhood with her daughter and grandsons collecting their treats while Dwayne remained behind handing out candy to those knocking on the door and keeping an eye out for pranksters who might prefer playing a trick rather than getting a treat.  It was a wonderful day and night.  Tomorrow, Dwayne will start his journey back to Kansas.  Carla will remain in North Carolina enjoying time with the kids before heading back to Kansas City for Thanksgiving.