When I was first given the task of going out and playing leapfrog, I had no idea how exactly I would go about accomplishing it. I wanted to do something fun and unique! But asking some random strangers to allow me to jump over them didn’t seem like the most comfortable idea. With Halloween coming up and all the costume party goodness it entails, I thought what better and more fun way to play leapfrog was there than in costumes? So I convinced my brother and all the people at his party to get down and dirty, and really make that party hoppin!

It was a lot of fun even though some of the leaps were difficult because of the costumes. Everyone couldn’t help but laugh and get in the spirit as we all tripped and awkwardly leaped over one another. I’m sure it was a sight to see that night as vampires, witches, gangsters, and a particularly tipsy Batman fell all over each other. It really brought the whole party together and we all had a great time.

It connected all of us at the party because no one had played leapfrog since childhood and it brought a sense of nostalgia. Also I don’t think any of us had ever done so in full Halloween costume attire, so we had an entirely unique experience that we could all remember. It left me wondering how my classmates went about getting their leapfrog experiences finished. But it also left me thinking about how we all had to come up with our own individual ways, involving other people and bringing them into our leapfrog circle. In these ways, my classmates, their peers and I were all connected through our simple game. We were all small parts of something larger and that links everyone involved into a special community.