rub a dub dub ...

there are bubbles
in my tub

for all practical purposes
the fall season has come to an end

sure ... the college football continues
but all the trees in our yard
have shed their leaves

with the exception of one ...
but who wants to frolic
in a pile of curly willow droppings

viii, ix, maX ...

has it really been 10 months ?
and two weeks

how time flies
when you are having fun

the real deal ...

twice the costumes
twice the goodies
the trick & the treat

you've got to practice ...

spoiler alert ...
the popeye plans did not come to fruition
i guess dad did not think that
he could pull off the christopher robin look
more on that later ...

before we could even get to
the donning of costumes
mom put me through my paces
working on my candy collection skills

i think you will agree
my gathering skills are top-notch
perhaps next year we will work on
clown confrontation tactics [inside joke]

piece by piece ...

1 set of smiling eyes
2 front teeth
10 traveling toes

punkin predation ...

when hunting for any member
of the family cucurbitaceae
one can not overemphasize
the importance of camouflage