Happy Halloween in Three Photographs

(My wife and brother-in-law carved this. I don't touch the inside of pumpkins.)

(I'm not big on Halloween, but I enjoy autumn. We planted four mums to celebrate.)

(I made a homemade chocolate chip pizza. Too bad I can't serve this to trick-or-treaters.)

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A Date with Al Davis...Or, My Inability to Get a Job

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It's Just a Little Puppy

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