We had a lot of fun with American style snacks, including Nate's hot wings, key lime pie, and deviled eggs...all a bit Okinawan style. Nate nearly scared the next door neighbors away trying to give them trick or treat candy, but thanks to Mikah (Reimer-sensei's 3-year old daughter), he was able to share the Halloween spirit. Most people at the party have never celebrated Halloween and were very excited to participate in all of the traditional (and not so traditional) festivities. We had some pumpkins to clean and carve, which Sung-Yin from Taiwan, Bidur from Nepal, and Alok from India were especially excited about. They made some scary jack-o-lanterns! We got a lot of our supplies on the military base because we either couldn't find them in the supermarkets here or they were super expensive. Pumpkins are about $18 US here! So we got some small ones on base for only $2 each.
Next we played pin the tail on the donkey with added obstacles thanks to the Racoon and Pumpkin bowling (with plastic bottles this time).
And of course, we bobbed for apples. It was very entertaining and everyone who tried got an apple!
I think everyone had a great time and especially enjoyed the pumpkin seeds from those pumpkins they carved!
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