I was wanting to stay in Fort Smith over night because I had a late night class and then had an early morning class the next morning. There was NO sense in driving all the way home then turn around and come back at 8 o'clock in the morning. I usually ask the Jacksons if I can stay at their house, but Aaron and Jill were home so the spare bedroom was occupied. Also they were planning on having someone over from church for the night, so then my next option(the couch) was occupied as well.
So what is a girl to do...I had decided to just go ahead and drive back home, then Sis Lisa J. offered her grandma (nanny's) house as a substitute. Nanny said that she would be thrilled to have me, so I agreed. After arriving at her house...she showed me around and got me all the things that I might need and told me to make myself at home. We said goodnight and all was well for the rest of the night.
In the early morning hours, I awoke and took a shower and all that hygiene stuff...walked to the kitchen to get a drink and Nanny was awake, making some coffee. We sat at the kitchen bar and she told me of some stories from her younger days growing up and how everything has changed soooo much. I thought you would enjoy this story...
She was a young girl, about 13 yrs old, and she had heard of Trick-r-Treating @ Halloween, but where she lived nobody ever did it. She convinced her sister in law(who was many yrs older than herself) to take her around to the neighbors to Trick-r-Treat. They were all dressed up in there masks and halloween clothes and they ventured to the first neighbor's house...they opened the door...this was unusual and they didn't know what was going on. They threatened to shoot them if they didn't leave. Now talk about a Halloween Scare!