Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere
Oh, I’ll return you to your regularly-scheduled programming tomorrow. Pinky swear! But I can’t help it; I just enjoy Halloween. I like the dressing up, I like the permission to be silly or spooky or whatever, I love watching my kids have a good time, I love seeing what people can do with pumpkins (because whose idea was that, anyway, to start carving up a pumpkin and then light it from the inside?).
(And I also happen to like candy. Though that’s just a side benefit.)
I don’t know what you’re doing today, but I’m finishing up a few costume details and trying to find my feather wig. (I haven’t seen it since we moved. Do you know where it is?) And I’ll be doing my regular work, of course, but also spending some time on some of my favorite Halloween-time sites.
The Wallace and Gromit pumpkins pictured above are just one of the many amazing creations by Scott Cummins, the Pumpkingutter. If you’ve never been to his site, prepare to be amazed.
Prefer quantity over quality? Check out The Great Pumpkin House in West Virginia. (I kind of wonder what that guy does to top it at Christmas.)
Ah, but is it cinematic pumpkins you crave? Over at /film they’ve rounded up movie-related pumpkins for your viewing pleasure.
Had enough of the pumpkins? Maybe you want to thinking about yucky candy you hope you don’t get in your treat bag.
Make it educational: Maybe your kids will be interested in Halloween customs around the world. (Reading that totally offsets a handful of fun-size candy bars.)
And finally, you don’t want to miss any magical moments tonight: Here’s some Halloween photography tips you might find useful.
Happy haunting!