October was lovely. Here is our pumpkin Toofus, carved by Shonna. A few neighborhood kids came by, not more than about 5 groups, but we appreciated them. Most places we lived in SF never had any neighborhood kid trick-r-treaters. Ideally we'd like to live somewhere where people feel safe walking after dark, looking for candy in their own neighborhood rather than driving over to the wealthier parts of town.
I enjoyed raking leaves, listening to the World Series on the radio, "puttering" in the back yard like an old man. I can imagine doing the same thing many decades in the future, somewhere else, more slowly perhaps, but aware of the timeless nature of pumpkins, baseball, radio, leaves, fall.
Love your pumpkin! We got 1 trick or treater, ha! I love this time of year, even as it brings thoughts of change, and a bit of chill in the air. It also brings coziness, and time spent with those we love.
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