November 1st, 1990
Dear Daddy,
Yesterday was Halloween! I loved it! It was gobs of fun!
First, we had a Halloween party at school. Mommy let me wear two different costumes this year. For school, I got to be a ballerina. I already had my leotard, tutu, and ballet slippers, and Mommy just let me wear them to school. She also put my hair into a ballet bun and let me wear my tiara. She called me "The Queen of Ballerina."
Anyway, at the Halloween party, we had cupcakes with orange and black frosting, and they handed out bunches of candy to put in our trick-or-treat bags that we decorated. Some people decorated their bags with drawings of witches, ghosts, and goblins. I didn't. Those things scare me. I decorated mine with drawings and stickers of candy corn and happy black kitty-cats.
When I got home, I had to finish my homework and eat dinner before I could get ready to go out trick-or-treating. I'm went with Mr. and Mrs. Tyler and Maddie, because Mommy had to stay behind to hand out candy to the other trick-or-treaters.
I got dressed in my trick-or-treating costume. I was Velma from Scooby-Doo, just like I said I would be! I had a maroon skirt, beret, and shoes and orange socks and turtleneck that Mommy got for cheap at Goodwill. Mommy even had pretend glasses for me to wear! Daddy, I looked just like Velma! Mommy said if Velma and I were side-by-side, she wouldn't know who was who!
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler and Maddie came to get me. Maddie was a ballerina for the school party, but for trick-or-treating last night, she was a cowgirl. We went all over the neighborhood and got lots and lots of candy! Mrs. Allen was the nicest! She let both of us take two pieces of candy!
After the Tylers took me home, I got to sort and count all my candy. I got 48 pieces of candy total! Mommy even let me eat a piece before I went to bed! She put the rest up on top of the fridge, though. She said something about how she didn't need me on a sugar high for the next three days. What's a sugar high, Daddy?
I missed you a lot! Mr. Tyler was okay, but it just wasn't the same as having you here.
Last year was so much fun! Remember how you got dressed up in your dress blues, and I wore my princess costume. You said you were the knight, sent by the King, to protect me from all the evil, fire-breathing dragons roaming around. I wish I had my knight with me this year, though.
Daddy, promise me next year you'll take me trick-or-treating, okay? Please, Daddy?
I love you so much! XOXO! (Mommy taught me what that meant a couple days ago. She said the "x's" mean "kisses" and the "o's" mean "hugs"!)
Love,
Kelly
P.S. Mommy sent you pictures of my two Halloween costumes! See, don't I look like Velma?
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