There are so so many wonderful memories! All the things we’ve done with our children and our grandchildren. All the trips and activities we did as a couple. 

But with Halloween coming up- It makes me think of all the wonderful Halloweens of our lives.

As a family we hosted an open house on Halloween every year for tired parents and trick or treating kids. We always served my mom’s sloppy joes, hotdogs & bratwurst and of course the Halloween punch with the frozen hands.

Tom and I had the opportunity to go to Salem, MA for Halloween. I was literally sewing and finishing my  costume ( witch) on the ferry over. It was Fantastically Amazing!! Costumes were like nothing I’d seen. People came from all over the world to participate. We met others from Scotland, Ireland, Germany and Australia.

The whole town was one big Halloween party. And it didn’t cost us anything but our ferry ride, witch museum admission and food / drink.

I was so sorry to hear about Thomas's passing. He was such a positive and adventurous person.

I had the honor of working with him, Rick, and Steve as an Internal Auditor at ISU from 2000 to 2009.  We shared a huge part of our 40s and turning 50.  He talked about his love for his wife, his triplets, and other new and old family members (Uncle Glenn?).  I will always remember his enjoyment with his ties, his bike, the items he collected on his travels (we changed office suites 3 times during those years and it always took him longer to pack his stuff..especially when he had a whole closet at the Energy house),  teaching assignments and even the squirrel who would come in my office looking for food when he gone on one of his adventures.