{"id":1304,"date":"2013-11-11T18:59:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T16:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2013-11-11T18:59:27","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T16:59:27","slug":"hallows-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=1304","title":{"rendered":"Hallow&#8217;s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I<\/strong> never really had much of an excitement for Halloween, as it just seemed to be something for the children and those who look for an excuse to party.\u00a0 So I was rather surprised when my bosses (and many other offices) started preparations a month ahead for decorating the offices.\u00a0 But, I guess it\u2019s their thing.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, November 1st, the Embassy hosted an afternoon for the children to safely scour the Embassy grounds for treats in lieu of tricks.\u00a0 Many people pulled their vehicles into the parking area and had their trunks set up for the disbursement of the treats.\u00a0 Below are some of the pics I took, although some didn&#8217;t come out very well, due to the low light.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00003-20131101-1652.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1316\" alt=\"IMG00003-20131101-1652\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00003-20131101-1652.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00003-20131101-1652.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00003-20131101-1652.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00003-20131101-1652.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00003-20131101-1652.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00011-20131101-1657.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1322\" alt=\"IMG00011-20131101-1657\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00011-20131101-1657.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00011-20131101-1657.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00011-20131101-1657.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00011-20131101-1657.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00011-20131101-1657.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00009-20131101-1655.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1320\" alt=\"IMG00009-20131101-1655\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00009-20131101-1655.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00009-20131101-1655.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00009-20131101-1655.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00009-20131101-1655.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00009-20131101-1655.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00008-20131101-1654.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1319\" alt=\"IMG00008-20131101-1654\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00008-20131101-1654.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00008-20131101-1654.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00008-20131101-1654.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00008-20131101-1654.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00006-20131101-1653.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1318\" alt=\"IMG00006-20131101-1653\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00006-20131101-1653.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00006-20131101-1653.jpg?w=1792&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00006-20131101-1653.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00006-20131101-1653.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00006-20131101-1653.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00004-20131101-1653.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1317\" alt=\"IMG00004-20131101-1653\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00004-20131101-1653.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00004-20131101-1653.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00004-20131101-1653.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00004-20131101-1653.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00004-20131101-1653.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>Don&#8217;t be scared, but here are some of the local ghouls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00018-20131101-1742.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1327\" alt=\"IMG00018-20131101-1742\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00018-20131101-1742.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00018-20131101-1742.jpg?w=1792&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00018-20131101-1742.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00018-20131101-1742.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00018-20131101-1742.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00016-20131101-1741.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1326\" alt=\"IMG00016-20131101-1741\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00016-20131101-1741.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00016-20131101-1741.jpg?w=1792&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00016-20131101-1741.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00016-20131101-1741.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00016-20131101-1741.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00015-20131101-1732.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1325\" alt=\"IMG00015-20131101-1732\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00015-20131101-1732.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00015-20131101-1732.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00015-20131101-1732.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00015-20131101-1732.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00015-20131101-1732.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00014-20131101-1706.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1324\" alt=\"IMG00014-20131101-1706\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00014-20131101-1706.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00014-20131101-1706.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00014-20131101-1706.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00014-20131101-1706.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00014-20131101-1706.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00013-20131101-1705.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1323\" alt=\"IMG00013-20131101-1705\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00013-20131101-1705.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00013-20131101-1705.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00013-20131101-1705.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00013-20131101-1705.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00013-20131101-1705.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00010-20131101-1656.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1321\" alt=\"IMG00010-20131101-1656\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00010-20131101-1656.jpg?resize=529%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00010-20131101-1656.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00010-20131101-1656.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00010-20131101-1656.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG00010-20131101-1656.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>Next year, I will be better prepared with a good camera.\u00a0 D.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I never really had much of an excitement for Halloween, as it just seemed to be something for the children &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=1304\">Continue reading 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