We told everyone who asked us this year that the Walkush Family wasn’t dressing up this Halloween. (And trust me when I say that those questions started rolling in around June.) In fact, that was my answer up until yesterday morning. And then yesterday afternoon, I had a change of heart when someone said to Jaxon, “You can still dress up just for fun.” And, you know what? THAT is the true spirit of Halloween!
So, in honor of 2020, we are bringing back some of our costumes of Halloweens past as an acknowledgment of this year’s challenges.
From our 2018 Star Wars costumes, Aidyn is everybody’s favorite rebel, Han Solo. In recognition of everyone who gave a quarantine haircut to their own “scruffy-looking Nerf-herder,” armed with nothing more than a YouTube tutorial and the realization that your hairstylist really DOES wield some sort of magic akin to The Force, you pushed through and, well, we won’t dwell on the end results . . .
From our 2013 You Are What You Eat costumes, Jaxon is a slice of pizza. We salute our restaurants, who, in this time of crisis, figured out how to change their business models from dine-in to drive-thru and carryout. These essential workers donned masks and gloves, offered contactless delivery and patio seating, and kept us fed, while keeping us safe. While we enter the season of giving, please remember to support your local restaurants.
From our 2008 pirate costumes, Ryan is Jack Sparrow. Yes, we’ve had to make many changes this year. We’ve ALL learned the proper way to wash our hands, we’ve shopped online more, we’ve all had a chance to see the Broadway musical Hamilton from the comfort of our own homes, and maybe we’ve started taking advantage of more things like ebooks, grocery pickup, and mobile bank deposits. But, one thing is certain, we’ve also had the opportunity to spend more time at home with our families. Although we haven’t been able to meet in person for every event and holiday, we’ve figured out how to make it work. Even the oldest members of our family have learned how to meet digitally via Facebook Messenger and Zoom. As Jack Sparrow would say, “Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.”
From our 2012 1980s movie characters costumes, Harris Sister Donna is Marty McFly. And right about now wouldn’t we all like hop in a DeLorean to go Back to the Future? In the midst of a global pandemic, with daily masking and social distancing we have also simultaneously dealt with working from home and online learning . . . to quote Marty McFly, "Whoa. This is heavy." Sorry, guys, I'm fresh out of flux capacitors to help get us out of this one.
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