Monday, November 24, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
'Tis the Season of Pumpkin Pie
Dale and I have really been getting into this lately. The pies have been from Kowalski's and we've been whipping the cream ourselves.
Halloween Season 2014 - Noel's Hat
My friend Noel tried on this petite witch's hat in early October while we were shopping for Halloween tchotchkes. I think she's trying to make her nose twitch like Samantha on Bewitched.
Halloween 2014 - Pete's Family
Pete's family went as Star Wars characters. It was so cute that little Emma was Chewbacca. When Steph sent pictures I initially though she was an Ewok. Abby was R2D2, Stephanie was Princess Leia, and Pete and Xander were storm troopers.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Halloween 2014 - The Great Pumpkin
Caught It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for the second time this season. Never underestimate the importance of having a signed document notorized.
Halloween 2014 - Ghost Stories
I try to read a few selections from Ghost Stories every Halloween season. This year I read 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You My Lad' by M.R. James. In it, a man digs up a whistle. When he blows it it summons an otherworldly being, although not immediately. Another I read was The Open Window by Saki, which is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro. This was an interesting tale with an interesting twist.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Halloween 2014 - Paper Cut-Outs
I found these paper cut-outs at Patina this season. They reminded me of the ones we used to hang in our front windows when I was a kid.
Halloween 2014 - Mickey's Ghoul Friend
Friday, October 31, 2014
Halloween 2014 - Frankenstein Movies
Gary, Warren, Dale, and I watched House of Frankenstein as trick-or-treaters periodically came to the door. I remember watching this on Mel's Matinee on Channel 11 back in the 1970's when I was about 8 years old. I most remember the part where the gypsy girl who's in love with Lon Cheney/The Wolfman yet fashions a silver bullet to shoot him just in case he turns into the Wolfman and attacks. During dinner we watched Young Frankenstein which is always a hoot.
Halloween 2014 - Halloween Cocktail
Warren and Gary came over tonight in costumes. They went to Savers and picked up some wacky clothes. Gary came as a tie-dye wearing hippie and Warren looked like a cross between a pimp and a snowbird wintering in Florida. We had cocktails while I passed out candy to trick-or-treaters. After I shut down the house we ordered Chinese.
Halloween 2014 - No Jack O Lantern This Year
I spaced out getting a pumpkin to carve this year. Ran to Kowalski's at about 8:30 p.m. last night only to find they were OUT. Dale went to get snacks for tonight and said they must not have restocked. Settled for using this fake pumpkin we had on hand.
Halloween 2014 - Cowboy Joe with Athena
Posing with Athena in my Halloween costume. I haven't dressed up for Halloween in about 20 years.
Halloween 2014 - Trick or Treaters
Had about 35 trick-or-treaters compared to last year's 55. Gave out about 2/3rds of the 350 pieces of candy.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Halloween Season 2014 - Teeny Tiny and the Witch Woman
Today I showed the video Teeny Tiny and the Witch Woman to my class. I've been showing it around this time of year for the last six years. The kids love it.
Halloween Season 2014 - Mary Jo's Cookie
Mary, a colleague of mine at work, baked some cookies last night and gave me a couple today. I ate the witch but snapped a picture of the moon. Mary and I just discovered that we knew each other as kids and used to pal around the old neighborhood together. She went by Mary Jo back in the day. By the way, Mary Jo makes delicious cookies.
Halloween Season 2014 - Candy
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Halloween Season 2014 - Signs of the Season
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Halloween Season 2014 - Ghost of Frankenstein
Ygor is still up to some of his old tricks in this, one of many, sequels to the original film. Lon Cheney Jr. takes the part of the monster this time and Bela Legosi makes his second appearance as Ygor.
Halloween Season 2014 - Mickey Mouse: The Haunted House (1929)
Another vintage Mickey Mouse cartoon I discovered this year. In this one Micky finds himself in a haunted house and becomes the piano accompanist for a bunch of dancing skeletons.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Halloween Season 2014 - Another Pumpkin by Abby
Halloween Season 2014 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was on ABC the other night while Dale was out of town visiting a friend in Denver. Watching it always brings back good Halloween memories.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Halloween Season 2014 - Pumpkin Pie
Halloween Season 2014 - Candy Corn
Just heard something on one of the local chat shows that candy corn is the least popular Halloween candy. In fact, when surveyed, kids said they'd rather get pencils and erasers in their trick or treat bags than candy corn. Ouch. Funny that it's become such an iconic symbol of the season. The above photo is one I took of a candy dish at Pete's house.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Halloween Season 2014 - Cowboy Joe
Visiting Pete - Cowboy Joe
Pete let me borrow his cool cowboy hat during our trip to the pumpkin patch. Here I am modeling it in the corn maze.
Visiting Pete - Corn Maze
Xander and I braved the corn maze together. He did really well and lasted a little longer than I wanted to stay (I didn't let on and stuck it out just for him). There were a couple of bridges you could climb inside the maze to get a sense of where you were.
Top photo: The corn maze.
Bottom photo: Pete, Steph, and Mom entering the maze.
Visiting Pete - Barrel Ride
Abby, Xander, and Emma really loved this barrel train at the pumpkin patch. The driver moved the thing along at a pretty quick clip, much more so than the kid trains you see at the shopping mall.
Visiting Pete - Pig Races
The pumpkin patch had, among other things, a corn maze and pig races. Despite goofy names like Lady Hog-ah and Notorious P.I.G., the pigs were pretty cute. They weren't much at racing though. They only seemed to want to move when chased.
Visiting Pete - The Pumpkin Patch
Because Xander had been on a field trip to a pumpkin patch, Pete and Steph thought it would be nice if the girls could have a chance to visit one this year too.
Xander's Pumpkin
Xander had recently taken a field trip to a pumpkin patch with his class at school. He decorated it upon his return.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Visiting Pete - Abby's Jack-O-Lantern Drawings
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