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Spent an awesome late October day last Sunday at the Southport Halloween
Stroll, sponsored by the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce. The weather was cool, but not so cool that
the little folks had to hide their motley under coats and scarves. Held from 1:00 to 4:00, the day was a riot of
color of costumes and changing leaves.
Even the dogs were dressed up . . . the first one we saw as we walked east
toward Southport was a little mixed breed dressed up like a turkey, another
example of remarkable canine tolerance.
I have a special place in my heart for this event. Nine years ago my daughter and I ran in a
Halloween race at Montrose Harbor. After
the run we headed out toward Southport, close to where she was living at the
time. Jill and I had already begun to
talk about moving to the city when we retired, but walking along Southport on
that day made up my mind for good.
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There were so many families out with their kids on that day in
October of 2003. I felt the energy, and
the great optimism and vitality that comes from holding a little one’s hand as
it sticks out of a dinosaur costume.
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Sunday Jill and I joined our daughter and son-in-law, now living not far from Southport, as our
15-month-old Lady Bug toddled down Southport, waving at every dressed-up dog
that she passed. It has been nine years since the last time I visited Southport at Halloween time. The magic is still there.
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