All Hallow's Eve 2009

Always with the fighting, those Jedi.

Halloween was oddly sedate this year, with limited trick-or-treating, but fun nonetheless. Minnebos came, with thier usual infusion of fun, food and fantastic art and costumes. In particular this year, Gregg's buzz generating $50, award-winning pumpkin. Karen put on the usual feast and we had a great stream of trick-or-treater-visitors. Hank and Marilynn somehow avoided the camera, bu grandma manned the door for a stretch, and Henry took Bela on her rounds.

Except for the smiling, that's Quinlan Vos.



And I know you'll want to see THE pumpkin. Judging from the number of photos taken last night, it should be all over the internet by this morning.

The kids gave out sugar skull awards this year. (First annual?) Some standard and some creative categories.

Halloween'een we got to take Marilyn out to dinner for a slightly belated 73rd birthday celebration. We went to the Boatwerks in Holland, terrific place, then back home for stout cake.

Sugar Skulls!

Be sure to check out the Sticky Silverware on y-z-z-y. Experienced retailers have spotted that she's practically giving them away at 25% of most retailers. Get 'em before she comes to her senses!

This past Saturday was Sugar Skulls! Although the day started with the crushing news that the Minnebos were sick (surely you heard the wailing and sniffing from the 4 kids), our spirits were buoyed by Leslie and Michael and Aldo and Tere and their excellent skulling. It's just not the same without at least one professional artist to intimidate you. Plus I think we gave Aldo and Tere a scare about Michigan winters. Sorry!

Lots of styles this year, from the mostly frosted to most innovative use of menorahs. Check'em out! (Click on the images to enlarge)

Which do you like best?

Halloween 08

Pumpkins and Skulls

Halloween. Fun isn’t it?
Well I had fun. Halloween at are house is always fun so i'm not surprised at all. I’m sure all are guest’s had fun too.
See most every year we have a Halloween party, miss Natalie comes over and a candy trading.
The trade is so kids who don’t like what they got or are allergic to it they can trade it for something better. Stuff no one wants is given to the parents.
Every year Miss Natalie comes over to show us her costume. This year she had an amazing Frida Kahlo costume and a frame.
The party was cool this year because this year as a bonus was the theme; the Mexican day of the dead.
Having the week before made the famous Mexican sugar skulls (unknowing Martha was doing the same thing molds and all.) everything was a perfect day of the dead celebration.
The kids also played town with my “Figurines” (action figures) so over all as you can see it’s fairly obvious at my house it’s impossible to not have fun.
-Ysabela Golden


Mad-Eye Moody and Lola LaFonda join the fairy, Superman and Hagrid, and closeups of X and Y.

Here's our artsy friends, Frida and Captain Hammer and...

...Who is that with Captain Hammer?


Drain, Baby, Drain!