One holiday down...

Trick or Treating was a smashing success this year.  I feel like we got a lot of mileage, and a lot of candy, out of our first homemade costume.  Didn't get any of this litter sold, though.

Molly fortified us with some soupy-goodness before we hit the candy trail.

And Aunt Toni hit another Halloween homerun (ouch! That hurts after watching the Rangers lose their first ever World Series last night, sigh.) with chocolate and a spinning-lights-jack-o-latern.

This town of mine...the Friday before Halloween the city elves were out putting up the Christmas decorations--wreaths around the square and tinsel Santas/drummer-boys at the marina and city hall...with the fall decor all still in its glory no less.  I'm sure there will jeers about this in the paper tomorrow, but I like the blending of the seasons and holidays.  Stretches all the excitement out.  Maybe I'll burrow my way to the Christmas tree in the garage this weekend...start early and do a little everyday...kind of sneak up on Christmas, if you will.