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Saturday, 30 October 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, today we returned to the Harriet Alexander Nature Center for the second time in as many weeks. This time, we attended a Halloween party. We brought Owen’s cousin Lyric, too.<\/p>\n

First there was a hay ride, which culminated in a treasure find of chocolate coins. Then we went into the nature center. This one professor from the U of M was there, and he had with him a collection of really large insects. There was a scorpion, too. And a millipede. The millipede was about 1\/2 an inch in diameter and 4 – 5 inches long. I had to point the millipede out to Owen, because he has asked me which animal has the most legs, and I think I am correct in telling him that it’s a millipede. The sign next to the millipede says they can have between 200 and 240 legs. I think that’s great that a class of animals can have a variance of 40 legs. All of us boring mammals just have four limbs. BORING!<\/p>\n

There was one man working there, and when he saw Owen, he said, “I bet I know who you are, except you’re missing a mustache!” Owen just kind of stared at him like he was an idiot (Owen is good at giving people that look – especially since he inherited it from both parents). When Owen didn’t respond, he said, “You’re Groucho Marx, right!”<\/p>\n

Um…no…sorry to say, but Owen didn’t ask to dress as someone from his great-grandparents’ generation.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at Groucho, shall we?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Owen was not only lacking a mustache, he was also lacking a cigar. Owen’s actual costume was Inspector Gadget, which should’ve differentiated him from Groucho in that he had a top hat, a trench coat, a hand coming out of his hat, a magnifying glass, and a wristwatch telephone.<\/p>\n

See? Like Gadget:<\/p>\n

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Sunday, 31 October 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n

Today, we drove to my in-laws’ house, had dinner, then dressed our son once again in Gadget attire and Isla in a dog costume (because she was Gadget’s dog Brain), then went trick-or-treating in the neighborhood with Owen’s two cousins.<\/p>\n

Let me tell you, neighborhood trick-or-treating beats the socks off of mall trick-or-treating. Well, actually, if you have real little kids (as we did have in years past), then the malls are nice as they afford a moderate temperature and a well-lit area.<\/p>\n

But neighbors give out way more candy – and better quality, too. And no lousy pedicure coupons! One neighbor gave Owen an entire pack of Starbursts and an 18-inch long Pixie Stick. Another lady gave out bags of goodies featuring rulers, a coloring book, and pencils. I twice had to reach into Owen’s pail and empty out some of the contents into my pockets so that he had more room for more treats.<\/p>\n

Later, when we returned home to our apartment complex, Owen and I roamed the halls in search of more candy. We got another decent hall, especially from one woman who invited us in, gave Owen a gift bag, and told him to fill it with the candy in her bowl. Sweet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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