“The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls.” – Edgar Allen Poe
This post is dedicated to all the fun of Halloween!


Our costumes. Nobody even batted an eye at the alien abduction in progress at the hardware store. And Miss O’s tshirt spells it out – I’m a goldfish.


Mr. D’s 1st grade class had a field trip to Bob’s Corn and Pumpkin patch. Miss O missed out on field trips in Kindergarten and 1st grade because of Covid so I let her come to this one. She made the most of it!


Kids in sheep’s clothing. Dogs in kid’s clothing. This is the week for trading our skins!


100% Halloween from the sign of the week to my neighbor’s skeletons.
(Featured photo is mine of sunrise lighting up Mt. Rainier)
I have always loved that Poe quote 🙂 I also so appreciate many of the photos that keep me in touch with my WA roots Wynne. This mountain view is a classic. Thanks!
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The mountain view is a classic! So glad we are providing a glimpse of WA for you!
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Aww fantastic photographs Wynne.
Thank you for sharing .🤗
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Thank you, Maggie!
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My pleasure Wynne.
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The kids have a fun mom — whoever she is!
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Fun…or bonkers! Thanks, Dr. Stein!
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it looks like this week was a blast for everyone, and truly a ‘freaky friday’ where everyone traded roles !
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It was a fun week. As you know well, Beth. Halloween is like high holy days for children! 🙂
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ooh, well said –
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Gorgeous sunrise and Halloween goodness. 🎃
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Thank you, Brad!
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Halloween is always a great holiday for kids (and adults)! And this year it fell on a Friday! School was a little wacky, but I survived. I had my 17 seven six shirt on to celebrate along with Halloween PJ bottoms with the rest of my teaching team. And then I came home to give out candy. What a great day. Hope yours was amazing, too.
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Oh, I love how you had fun with it, Clay! You are such an awesome teacher, parent and friend! Enjoy the weekend!
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What a joyful post, Wynne. Love the Goldfish costume and I howled at Mr D’s costume – because he and T had the same idea this year! 🤣💕😊
Halloween is such a fun time of the year and so thankful we get to experience it through our children’s eyes of wonder and innocence.
Good luck surviving the sugar highs this weekend!
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The sugar highs for me or for them? I swear I like candy more than they do. 🙂
How fun that D and T were the same thing. We went to an event where a four year old spent the whole night trying to figure out who else was in the costume!
You are so right about being able to experience this through our kids eyes. What a delight. Hope you all have a great weekend!
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T’s grandparents wondered the same thing too!
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I love it! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Halloween is such a fun occasion! I love the kids in sheep’s clothing photo but Cooper steals the show, again!
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Cooper does steal the show! You’re absolutely right, Darlene! Enjoy the weekend!
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Hehehe, what a cute dog! The kids are pretty charming too! 😉 So glad Miss O got to experience something she had missed during COVID, that’s important for kids!
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Ha, ha. Thanks, Tamara!
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🫠😉
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Halloween is so much fun when you have kids!
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You’re right, Dale!! Thank you. Hope you enjoy the weekend!!
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These are too good and so loved the hardware abduction! And what’s a home with out Cooper!!!! xo
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You said it perfectly, Cindy! Exactly! Happy November! XOXO!
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🎃🩷🎃
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Oh my stars…and the moon and more…I didn’t slow down to read the comments from others…but am I the only one who wonders if Cooper is doing crystal ball readings on the side? I could see it as his side hustle with his luscious purple headgear/turban? Just me? LOL! 😁💝😁
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Oh, I think you nailed it, Vicki! You are so good at spotting things – yes, that is a cape so I think Cooper should open a booth somewhere. I’ll tell him that he can count on you as a customer! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Love the costumes! Such fun.
My favourite trick-or-treater last night was a little guy who saw we had the baseball pre-game on and stood at the front window and watched for a minute. I told him not to worry because the game hadn’t started yet. I think he was worried he was missing something important.
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Oh, what a cute trick or treater. That’s so sweet.
I’m sorry about the outcome, Michelle. Heartbreaking, I know…
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Thanks, Wynne. Yes our hearts were heavy last night. But the Jays took us on one heck of a ride, and took our minds off the world’s troubles for a while. I am grateful for that.
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These sweet costumes are evolution in progress: from sea-level to outer space!
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What an insightful comment, Mary!! Yes!
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a fun post 🙂 brightened my morning 🙂
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And this comment brightened mine. Thank you, John!
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The kids so cute, and so grown up! I was walking at a nearby park earlier this week and all the kids were playing soccer in their costumes… with lots of inflatable, including the alien abduction, a fat ballerina, and Garfield. It was delightful. I hope the kids had tons of fun! 😊
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That’s so cute, Erin! I love it!! We did have fun. An atmospheric river dropped in over us on Halloween night but we still got plenty of candy even in the rain!
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I’m so glad to hear that the downpour didn’t interfere with the candy collection efforts! 😄🍬 Dr. Zeus lived in Redmond/Bellevue for nearly a decade and I’m always dumbfounded by all his stories flanked by walking in the rain. Seattleites won’t be stopped by a little precipitation. ☔
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You are so right about Seattleites, Erin! It’s funny – I’m sure especially for you growing up in the desert!
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Glad to see the entire family was all-in on Halloween, Wynne. It has been fun to maintain and even grow the joy in it as I have gotten older. I think a lot of folks go in the other direction and “outgrow” it, but when you’re like me and have never actually grown up, Halloween is so easy to love.
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I can feel your joy just reading this. That is so awesome, Bruce!
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The kids are growing up more and more. Miss O has cheekbones. Funny sign.
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You are right, Rebecca! Thanks for the lovely comment!
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Kids are gorgeous as usual but Cooper is just fabulous!
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I can tell he’s stolen your heart, Cristiana!
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definitely!
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There is so much to smile about in this Halloween post, Wynne! I love the goldfish and the alien abduction. Too funny! And “Kids in sheep’s clothing. Dogs in kid’s clothing. This is the week for trading our skins!” It was great that Miss O was able to go on Mr. D’s field trip. And the sign at the end? Another groan and grin! 🎃👻🥰
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A groan and a grin — I love that, Lauren! Exactly! Thanks for the fun comment!
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🥰😁❤️
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I like to swing like Mr D.🤭 Your children are gorgeous, Wynne. I enjoyed their smiles. Happy Halloween! Oh, it’s done here.🤭
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Thank you, Hazel! I appreciate you!
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You’re most welcome, Wynne
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That’s an excellent quote. Poe often hit the nail with great accuracy.
It looks like big fun was had over the spooky season.
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Big fun over the spooky season — well said, Michelle!!
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Miss O has a serious look on the bike, she’s on a mission. Mr. D looks super happy, and of course, the majestic Cooper is always classy. Perfect sign, as always.
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Oh, I’m laughing about Cooper being classy. Yes, he gets by on his looks but if you ever met him in person, he often has slobber wrapped around his nose… 🙂
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But that’s not what those TV personalities and influencers do all the time. They look great on camera and then turn all slobbery and stuff off camera. 😂
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Ha, ha, ha!! You make me laugh, my friend!
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One of my fondest memories is taking my kids to the pumpkin patch in Yacolt every Halloween. Such a fun tradition! I love Miss O’s goldfish costume.
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Yes – a fun tradition for sure! Amazing how many fun activities they have worked into those pumpkin patches!
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Its lovely to catch up with you and your family Wynne. And at Halloween too, such a treat. The trip must have felt so special to Miss O as she missed out during Covid. They missed out on so much at that time, its good she’s able to catch up.
Its also amazing how much they have grown. X
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