That’s Mr. Motts being silly. My favorite picture from his site. I just discovered Opacity. It’s a site on “urban exploration”. Mr. Motts and friends go into abandoned buildings and take pictures. He does not leave behind graffiti or otherwise deface the properties, and he takes nothing. He gives a little history on the buildings [...]

You Are A Scary Pumpkin Face You would make a good pumpkin and liver sandwich. What’s Your Pumpkin Face?

Ugh! I had a breakdown today. I hate this apsect of changing medication. We’re trying to get out of the house to go to one of Pulguito’s friend’s house for a birthday party. Chunguita slams Pulguito’s head in the doorway to her room while trying to keep him out. So, he’s crying. She is, of [...]

Making Kites I took Chunguita and Los Abuelos to the Oakland Museum for the Dia de los Muertos festival. It was fun. Chunguita was afraid of some of the costumes; the skulls seemed to really freak her out. But she liked the Ensambles Ballet Folklorico de San Francisco a lot. There was a flower curtain [...]

Mr. Pumpkin Head I bought some Halloween Mr. Potato Head sets at Target. The kids loved them, but I needed to use one of the carving knives to get the pieces in.

Detail of flowers on dress The dress is done, and Chunguita wore it to Livermore’s downtown event on Thursday. She promptly ripped it. She seems to like it. Sometimes it’s hard to tell. I modified the overskirt slightly. Instead of cutting out a front and 2 back halves, I cut the 72 inch tulle at [...]

Fabric Pumpkins These are the easiest things to make. Take a rectangle (mine was 9 inches by 18 inches) and sew the short ends together making a squat cylinder. Gather the top and bottom. Sew bottom shut. Stuff, and wind with twine.

She doesn’t like wearing it.

Calavera Mask Isn’t that a cool mask? I can’t even tell it’s a paper plate.