It was a dark and stormy night...no, it really wasn't. It was about 70 degrees, with a warm wind, and a bright full moon. It was oddly warm, but it made for a pleasant trick-or-treating stroll. Since Aksel is getting over a cold, I was glad to send him out in mild weather. No snowsuits under the costumes this year! Davy Crockett quickly filled his side pouches with candy, and then moved on to filling the traditional plastic pumpkin bucket. There's a new version of the Davy Crockett song by They Might Be Giants.
Take a listen.
Note Davy's shoes: Minnetonka Moccasins--perfect to complete the King of the Wild Frontier's costume.
Harry Potter made another appearance to the delight of all the boarding school students
. Harry really fits in here!
And, after the annual faculty children photo opportunity, the birthday boy relaxed on a neighbor's rock wall while the boys gathered their goodies. Happy Halloween to all!
Lachen and Aksel combined efforts and the Rock Castle bad guys have made a truce with the Good Guy Castle. The two kings are sitting side by side in the throne room below. If only all wars could be settled this way...I do have to wonder why the queen has been moved off the pedestal. A lesson in feminism will be another day. Oh, wait. Lachen, my over-the-shoulder editor has just informed me that the only reason the queen was de-throned was because there wasn't enough space. She's still the queen, and she retains all of her powers. Aksel adds, "She's still in control of EVERYONE." Oh, I guess I have raised two feminists!
