Didn't discuss or post everything... the pic below is from my solo pass through at the art museum downtown before the Friday night party. Travel home...was ridiculous. The 30 lbs I mailed out needed to be abandoned or repacked. My large check-in clocked at 54 lbs and I had to rip it all open and remove 4 lbs to put in my carry-on (which had my ( Read more... )

Night of the bike ride. Dodgeball in the park - half costumed, half not. Biking, beer, cold, music, cemetery at midnight...Sweet. (very cold, temperature dropped into the 30's but the beer, the burlap, and the biking kept me warm).

HooDoo trimmed up and gator head attached to bike helmet.

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Day of the Deadbusing downtown, hanging around event post-parade, playing with wax skulls, viewing much better makeup jobs and costumes than ours, hitting a video arcade (Frogger!), eating an amazing upscale NOLA-esque meal (in full costume, barely a blink in Portland), finally hitting the Rogue Brewery (sadly, below expectations...Portland has a ( Read more... )

Oh but this was a gorgeous day. Portland gave me perfect October weather. Mostly sunny skies and little rain. Can't remember all the details, so many photos of storefronts and yards, sidewalk gardens...lots of inspiration for the NC house.

Dancing night. Hadn't gone dancing in years. Some of the songs I'd never heard played before (outside my ( Read more... )

feeling some obligation to complete this Halloween thread.

so the 28th was the Friday evening...the hosted house party. I clearly missed the cue to make "scary face"


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Happy Halloween all....

and yes, the holiday starts today (well, weeks ago for some) for me.

Here's my 2010 Jack-o-Lantern, carved for/with K. whilst camping. She modified it to creepy the next morning. Which was for the best as we used it as a nightlight in the tent that night (which is where the shot is taken).


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You Are Halloween


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Your result for How Long Would you Survive in a Horror Film?...
The Horror Aficionado


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This costume first debuted in 1994...It has been worn in Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, and North Carolina - essentially it has turned into my "First-ish Halloween in a new state" costume.


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