The More Things Change...

 I finally got Sam to put together a Christmas list. Here's this year's list...

And here a a couple of lists from previous years. See if you can detect a pattern...

A Cold Start to the Day

We had our first heavy frost of the season last night. Here's a small sample of some of the leaves I passed while walking Sam to work this morning...

Trick or Treat

Sam and his friend are alike in a lot of ways  - polite, (mostly) even tempered, etc. They even look similar. But there's one way they differ. Actually, make that two.

First, his friend is quite a bit taller. And second, while Sam is a complete softy, his friend apparently loves horror movies.

Here's a picture of them trick-or-treating together. See if you can guess which is which.

One More Time

The (hopefully) unusual autumn heat not only got to us, but it also got to our carved pumpkins. With each passing day, the pumpkins became softer and softer, finally collapsing in on themselves until they were little more than juicy, bug-infested blobs. They were so disgusting even the squirrels weren't eating them. 

Not to be deterred, Sam and I bombed out to the store, raced home, and Sam carved a new one - all with only a day to spare!.

The replacement.

Another One of My Favorite Spots

The far side of the canal...

I guess when it comes right down to it, pretty much everywhere Sam and I walk is 'one of my favorite spots'.

Things We Notice on Our Walks

 It's not ALL Pokeman Go!

Bees Doin' Their Thing