Super Bubble

Super Bubble bubble gum ... we all know it ... the Halloween bag is filled with handfuls at the end of the 'trick-or-treat' fun. It comes in every big, mixed, kids pick, candy bag. The hard little pick rock takes just moments to chew to softness ... the flavor lasts 180 seconds ... and for me it is the find of the day!

As I sifted thru the bowl of Halloween treats my fingers found themselves wrapped around the little prize. As the sweet bubble gum flavor flooded my senses, my mind was filled with a far off Halloween memory.

Many moons ago, when I was around Ian's age (7 or 8 years old) I remember laying on opposites ends of the couch with my mom, watching TV with a BIG bowl of Halloween candy between us. We proceeded to put as many pieces of gum in our mouths that we could hold. Seriously, we could barely chew the gob, we must've had over 10 pieces each! Then the challenge was ON! Who could blow the biggest bubble. I still hear the echo of us making grunting noises to get each others attention .... for we could not talk with a mouth full of gob ... and we'd blow and blow til the bubble burst! I do not remember who was declared the winner that night! I remember mom having gum in her eyebrows and stuck to her nose!

I guess that makes me the winner ... to have such a fond memory of holiday's past!

Now where is that son of mine ... I'm feeling a bubble gum bubble blowing contest coming on!