So, there comes a point on Halloween when you just have to say to yourself, "Okay, I'll save the rest of the candy for the trick-or-treaters."
"Well, one more is not going to make much difference."
[Fishing through the bowl for another Twix.]
"Kids don't really appreciate chocolate anyway."
"Are you telling me some kid isn't going to have enough candy if I don't have any Twix left in this bowl when he gets here?"
[Rifling through the bowl a few minutes later.]
"Hey, did I see some Peanut M&M's left in there?"
"Well, the candy really goes on sale the day of Halloween, so if I have to go grab a couple more bags from the store, I'm really saving money."
[Surreptitiously stashing some wrappers at the bottom of the garbage can.]
"Weird. I could have sworn there were more Milky Way bars in this bowl. Huh."
[Casually] "Uh, what time do those trick-or-treaters start coming around?"
And finally, the annual promise to self: "Seriously, next year I am NOT opening any bags of candy until right before the trick-or-treating starts! I mean it this time."
