halloween

We do this at my parents.  In our own neighborhood are people who have come here from all over the world. Not everyone participates in Halloween. In fact, hardly any do. So we could walk blocks to find participating households.  Over at my parents, everyone participates, so we go there. Kirsten and Heidi came too, […]

It was fun. Heidi brought kits with patterns and little, tiny knives, unlike the usual big blades we operate. The pattern is placed on the pumpkin, the rollers sketch it on the pumpkin flesh, and good luck to you. I’m in awe. These squirrels are old enough to understand and do this. When. Did. That.

 There is not good trick or treating participation in our neighborhood.   You’d have to walk for blocks and miles to round up any candy when only two or three houses in each street participate. But my parents neighborhood? They all are in.  So we trick or treat over there.  And then? My kind parents feed

 The big kids were watching a basketball game upstairs so it was a calmer game this year.  The whole room wasn’t fogged with toilet paper dust at least. Nice job, nice job.  Lydia wrapped me head to toe. Here we are at the end of the evening, as tired and hyper people were getting ready

 Here they are, ready to go:  Price is Right contestants, a ladybug, and a zombie. Lydia is a shape shifter snow leopard.  p.j. as Cookie Monster:  m.c. as a pirate princess:  This is l.c. and I’m not sure what it’s called.  He kept the mask on for a very long time.  Dan and Alicia and

Wow.  So much went on while I was gone tonight.  They texted me  a picture, but it wasn’t the same as being here.  love you guys, Mom

 He carved pumpkins with the kids while I was gone. Apparently Kirsten helped. This is a picture of the pumpkin  on the kitchen table. When I came in the house tonight, late, there they were in a row, electric flickering candles inside them in the dark living room. I was delighted. Here’s a picture with