Happy Halloween!

(Parts of this post contain previously recorded material. I am no longer tied to the chair).

I write this, tied to a chair, forced to watch episodes of "Star Trek" in atonement for my crimes. I can only pray that one day Christ is more merciful. At least it's only "The Next Generation" and not that abominable thing my wife first tried to have me watch. 

Caspian keeps trying to turn it off.

He has taste. 

Happy Halloween! A day late. But yesterday I was actually doing things, and now I have time to tell y'all about those things. But first, Caspian had some of those old time antique-y photos taken the other day. 

It was only later that we found out the photo was haunted by the future ghost of his mother.

And, more importantly, we finally get caught up on Once Upon a Time with the parents of this little darling:

The pun was intended. Also, I love how they both look like they could be on drugs in this photo, just very different types.

The weather is getting colder, so we're leaving the house open and Stacia is back to getting up earlier than any reasonable person ever thought necessary to take the spawn for walks. 

Cooler weather means sweaters and coats which, let's be honest, look better on everyone.

As if you needed more proof.

Stacia's work was on hold for a bit last week as someone...hacked? in ransomware and shut down their server. She spent the time, I assume, learning to make rice pudding and re-enacting favorite scene from Princess Bride to her captive audience.

A captive audience.

Attempts at solid food are beginning to prove more positive. He's really enjoying those mesh bag things filled with fruit, and tonight, as you can see below, he ate a slug.

I had to assume that the labeling was a lie. It looked nothing like spinach and potatoes. 

And finally, here's the Halloween portion! As you can see, our little hafling was properly garbed:

He did great with his first puff on the pipe too. He's truly a prodigy.

When it came to choose what OrthoMom and I should wear, we had to talk it over:

Her: What should we wear for Halloween?

Me: You're going to be fire, obviously.

Her: What?

Me: Well, you're so hot.

Her, after rolling eyes: Ok, what are you going to be?

Me: I don't know. Water?

Her: Why water?

Me: Because when we get together it's pretty steamy.

Her: Rolling of the eyes and walking away.

And here we are!

See! Hot. Told you. Step back, y'all!

And me. We only wore these to get a discount on Chipotle food. We literally got this dressed up for three dollars off of a burrito. But if you're gonna do something, do it right, amirite?

So until next time! Athanasius said next year he wants to be a homicidal maniac, because they look like everyone else.

He's already got the look down!