ballerina for a night.

My most memorable Halloween as a youngster, was when I was about 5 years old(around 1982).

I dressed as a beautiful ballerina - all pink.

I remember it so well because I looked amazing. I also remember it so well because it snowed about a foot that night.

I don't have a picture of this particular Halloween....But if I did have a picture, I would imagine myself to look just like my big sister Shannon in the picture below. So let's just imagine that it's me.

Here I am as a beautiful ballerina...

(my older siblings - Shannon, Ken, Jenny, and McKay)

On this most snowy of Halloween's I remember hearing my mom say that we would have to cancel trick-or-treating this year...the roads were just too bad.

I was so disappointed.

I also remember my siblings and I begging my dad relentlessly, to still take us out anyway.

Which he did.

He drove from door to door and waited for me in the car as I trudged through the deep snow in my boots and ballerina tights.

Of course I didn't care that my legs and feet were freezing. Feeling like a princess for a night was much more important than a matter like that.

I would like to say-

Dad, thanks for letting me be a beautiful pink ballerina for a night.

For driving us around in the cold snow, even when you probably didn't want to.

I will always remember it as my most memorable Halloween as a child.

I love you Dad.