My mom lives in a retirement community also, and last year she was visiting me, so we sat outside and handed out candy. She got such a kick out of it and really enjoyed seeing the kids. That's one of the things you miss when it's no longer possible to have those types of interactions. I remember as kids we lived in a rural area of Pennsylvania, and it would be just about freezing, and we'd bundle up in winter coats and mom would drive us around to some neighbors (all farmers), and we rarely got packaged candies. Mostly cookies, fresh picked apples, popcorn balls and a cup of cider! Oh, for the good old days!!