Erin the Bumblebee & Sam the Dog

Another Halloween has arrived and we’re enjoying it so far.  Devil’s Night came and went last evening with no noticeable ruckus (no burning cars, no riots, just a couple knife fights in our driveway, etc).  Erin is a bumblebee, Grace is some sort of ghoul with a Scream-style mask, Julie pulled out her Snow White ensemble and I’m a shifty looking maintenance man.  My costume was sort of derailed when Julie said I wasn’t allowed to carry an axe (nor a hatchet) around for fear of scaring the kiddies.  No fun.

We hit a party around the corner at our neighbors John and Tinna, then roamed the neighborhood tricking and treating for several blocks.  After a 24″ snow fall earlier in the week, the weather has warmed up nicely and it’s a clear sky for the full moon.

So, a thousand pocks upon your countenance and may your path be filled with black cats!

Dead Pirate & Evil Witch

I suppose one doesn’t wish happiness or good luck on Halloween, so curses! (and a few hexes!) on all of ye!  This year it was uncharacteristically warm.  No snow, no parkas, no hot chocolate after the rounds and it was also a little slow.  Not sure what it is about our new house, but we didn’t see a lot of traffic.  By the time I was ready to shut down the lights, we still had a lot of treats left.  So I sort of let the neighbor kid go wild in the candy bowl when he and a couple buddies showed up about 8:45pm.

Oh well, maybe next year.  Grace and Erin’s taste in costumes is evolving.  No more cute critters and such for them.  Supernatural all the way, baby!