Childhood Memories of Hallowe'en and Other Things

When I was young, my mother didn't work.  Until we went to school, she stayed at home with us, and took care of neighborhood children during the day.  There were two children who lived about a block away.  The eldest was three years younger than me, and the youngest six.  Both boys, Marcus* and Lyle*.  I wasn't at home with them - by four I was already in kindergarten.  They spent a lot of time with my sister, but we spent our afternoons and weekends together.