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| Jack and Kerrie at Clancy's Pumpkin Patch |
We kicked off our Fall festivities the first weekend in October with Cousin
Kerrie and Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch. Clancy's is the only pumpkin patch in the
City that’s complete with hay tunnels and a hay ride (albeit, a couple of times
around the parking lot). When we got home, we decorated the windows with those
thin plastic cling-ons. Interestingly, Jack liked to group all the spiders and
bats on one window, all the pumpkins on another, and all the solid black ones
like mice and owls on a third window. We made a little haunted house, and a
couple of bats from black pompoms. The smaller of our pumpkins was transformed
into the superhero Captain America with Mr. Potatohead-esque arms, legs, and
head that you stick right into the pumpkin. We completed our decorating with a
little sprinkle of the smallest pumpkins, skulls, a string of lights around
the fireplace, and a perch of a few black crows on some branches.CLICK HERE for pictures of our pumpkin patch excursion and Halloween decorating.
Later, Jack was really excited about carving a pumpkin and when we were
finished he gave it a big hug. One of the funny things about living in San
Francisco is that we have hot weather for most of October so our pumpkin
quickly developed a thick layer of mold and rotted within a few days. Note to
self for next year: be sure to buy two or three large pumpkins at the pumpkin patch
to have some on hand!CLICK HERE for pictures with Jack and his pumpkin.
Jack had his first opportunity to wear his Batman costume when we headed
back to the Bay Area Discovery Museum for our third year at their annual
Goblin Jamboree. It’s great to come home with a treat bag of plastic spiders
and stickers instead of candy. This fun fundraiser has become an annual event
for us – see how Jack has grown and flashback to our previous visits.CLICK HERE for this year's pictures in Jack's Batman costume at the Goblin Jamboree.
Lastly, just before Halloween, Jack and I drove to Monterey for the weekend.
Monterey has an amazing aquarium and a beautiful coastline to explore that kept
us busy. We were also able to get in
some trick-or-treating along the main drag through town, Lighthouse Avenue,
where business owners dressed up and handed out candy. Jack was Spiderman this
time. It was another hot day and we finished trick-or-treating just as Jack
started complaining he was hot and wanted to take off his costume – just as
well, the candy was melting too!CLICK HERE for more pictures of our trip to Monterey's Aquarium, coastline, and Trck-or-Treating,
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| Sharing our Monterey treasures with you |
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