It looks enormous – a large, black wrought-iron gate sitting at the top of the hill overlooking the houses below.  We have lived in our neighborhood for five years when suddenly that huge gate was installed.

For Halloween I normally buy large sacks of chocolate candy bars, candied peanuts, and other chocolate treats to give out to the hordes of children as they Trick-or-Treat in the neighborhood.  The long line of cars usually creeps along at a snail’s pace.

I got ready.  I put the dogs u...