Times have certainly changed.  My wife and I struggle with how to give our kids the same kind of Halloween we experienced as kids.  The Halloween of our childhood has sadly passed us by.  Instead,  the mall offers trick or treating, we cart the kids around to relatives houses, and we keep some candy in the house.

A church down the street from us has introduced a new way of trick or treating- they bring it to the church parking lot. Trick or trunk!

Yup, you heard me right.  You bring your bags of candy, your kids, trick or treat bags and pop open your trunk.  Halloween in a parking lot.  The kids walk from car to car collecting candy from fellow parishioners.  If you ask me it’s a great way to give the Halloween experience to your children, spend some quality time with friends, and stay safe.

What do you think of trick or trunk?  Do you do something similar on Halloween?

Photo credit: uploaded to Flickr by PumpkinWayne

Benjamin Strong is the Director of Marketing for the United States Coast Guard Amver search and rescue program.  He is the father of three boys, the oldest with Down syndrome.  You can follow his professional exploits on the Amver blog or on Twitter.  His personal thoughts are here.